to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
rear guard; reserve troops
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
manner of using one's hands
to run down (stairs, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
all (there is); as long as there is
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
human relations; personal relationships
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to blaze; to burn brightly
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to feel hungry; to get hungry
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
behind; in the rear; in back
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to give a broad grin; to smirk