particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
eruption; volcanic eruption
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
recent photograph (of a person); recent picture; latest photograph
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook