to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
up in a tree; in the trees
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
it's been a long time; long time no see
rival candidate; opposing candidate
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
very loud volume; megavolume
speaking of ...; as for ...
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
ordinary; common; mediocre
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
extensive knowledge; erudition
lack of individuality or personality
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach