ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to entertain; to make welcome
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to look away; to turn away
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to gather; to collect; to assemble
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
head; lead; vanguard; first
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at