to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
big man; large man; tall man; giant
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
mask; disguise; guise; mask
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to make merry; to be festive
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to serve; to work for; to attend
fate; destiny; predestination
command; lead; generalship; leadership
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
living thing; living creature; animal; life
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
one's long-cherished desire
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
on the way back; returning
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
professional killer; hit man