brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
common people; ordinary people; masses
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
several years; a few years
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
comfort; consolation; diversion
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to grow taller (of people)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to govern; to manage; to subdue
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
match; game; bout; contest
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)