to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
way of speaking; intimation
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
reconciliation; make peace with
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
afterlife; realm of the dead
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
digital versatile disc; DVD
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier