in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
sudden change; complete change
to accept; to receive; to agree
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to serve; to work for; to attend
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
messenger; envoy; emissary
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
study; library; den; home office; reading room
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
stairs; stairway; staircase
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
that; the matter in question
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to give; to do (something) for
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say