securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
both; both sides; both parties
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
principle; theory; fundamental truth
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
curtain; hanging; bunting
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
bottom current; undercurrent
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
briskly; quickly; promptly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end