tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
decision; determination; resolution
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
charming; fascinating; attractive
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
draw (in competition); tie game
taking the field first, thus batting second
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to summon courage; to be brave
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand