to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
intelligence gathering; information gathering
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
vocal sound; tone of voice
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to surround; to crowd around
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
arm; skill; efforts; ability
technique; art; skill; move
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle