spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to put on airs; to assume importance
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to come to one's senses; to calm down
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
many; much; plenty; hardly
way; method; means; resource; course
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
talking about memories; reminiscences
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
start of a romance; beginning of love
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
man; male; masculine gender
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
older brother and younger sister
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)