like this; this sort; this way
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
something; something or other; something something
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
art of war; strategy; tactics
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
Western learning (introduced to Japan in the late-Edo and early-Meiji eras)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
moaning; muttering; complaining
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
briskly; quickly; promptly
reason; cause; circumstances
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
serious; severe; grave; acute
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction