very interesting; of great interest
action; operation; effect; function
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
one by one; in detail; minutely
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
unanticipated; unexpected
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
negotiations; discussions; connection
beginning; clue; starting point
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)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
popular name; common name; given name
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
hegemony; leadership; initiative
only; merely; but; no more than
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly