difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
very likely; very probable
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
independence; self-reliance
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
supreme leader; ultimate leader
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once