flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
finely chiseled (features)
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
selection; choice; option
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
being on duty; person on duty
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
third day of the month; three days
several sheets (flat objects)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
tall figure; high stature
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
firmly; solidly; heartily