hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
without cause; without reason
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
series of battles; successive battles
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
vexing; irritating; impatient
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty