to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to send or direct a person to
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
advance; moving forward; progress
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
observation; survey; watching
identifying mark (esp. a mark of comradeship); mark placed where two pieces of cloth are to be sewn together (or two pieces of wood joined, etc.); verification seal; tally
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
with a splash; with a splosh