to get information out of a person; to begin listening
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to crawl towards; to creep up to
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
fifth day of the month; five days
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
series of battles; successive battles
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
at that time; in those days
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
world; society; people; the public
to spread; to be propagated
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid