doing as one is told; yes-man
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to be responsive; to show immediate results
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
curse; spell; malediction
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
turning to the right; right turn
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
birth; creation; formation
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
back country; remote countryside
all you want; as much as one wants
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
landowner; landlord; landlady
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
sleepwalker; somnambulist
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
exploitation; overuse; abuse
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up