standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
treating someone like a child
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
very interesting; of great interest
way of talking; speaking style
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
interruption; suspension; break
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
sense of values; values; value system
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to spit out; to eject; to dump
military force; military strength
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
late at night; small hours of the morning
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to speak; to hear a voice