dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to translate; to interpret
a long time ago; in those days
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
water's edge; beach; foreshore
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to strike out; to start swimming
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
secrecy; highly classified information