careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
what do you want?; can I help you?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to make light of; to hold lightly; to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition