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)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
probity check; background investigation
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
snake; serpent; large snake
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
penalty; sentence; punishment
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
the scruff or nape of the neck
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
book; volume; this; present; main; head
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
suffix for familiar person
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
at least; at most; (even) just
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw at; to turn; to raise
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
rather; better; instead; if anything
any more; any further; any better; any longer
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal