to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
personality; character; individuality; personhood
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
you (plural); all of you; you all
to speak ill of; to disparage
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about