prickling; stinging; tingling
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
insight; power of observation
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
unselfishness; wanting little
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to project; to stick out; to stand out
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)