becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
rubbing one's hands together
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
grandfather; male senior-citizen
brazen (esp. of a woman's behavior); bold; rough; violent; person who eats or entertains without paying; freeloading sightseer
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
directly opposite; right in front
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
great numbers; numerical superiority
throng; gathering of people
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly