(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
incident; affair; happening; event
surely; certainly; without doubt
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
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
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
dry riverbed; river beach
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
even though it is not; despite not
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
common people; ordinary people; masses
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins