sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
gradually; slowly but steadily
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to have the privilege of doing
it is I who should say so
confusion; distraction; derangement
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
common reed (Phragmites australis)
second-year student; biennial
environment; circumstance
beautification; glorification
(committee) chairman; president
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
should; must; -able; probably; likely
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
heart; guts; nerve; central part
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption