one after another; in rapid succession
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
pending question; unresolved problem
tenth day of the month; ten days
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
technical skill; ability; capacity
striking; remarkable; considerable
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
suitable or moderate temperature
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
other than; excluding; without
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend