patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
emperor's return to the imperial palace
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
talking while standing; standing around talking
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
trouble; bother; annoyance
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
(social) position; status
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
while; during (the time when)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself