praise; extolment; extollment
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
have to do; must; should; ought to
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
aimlessly; without a goal
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
near; close by; within reach; familiar
settlement; permanent residency
many; much; plenty; hardly
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic