to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
close; intimate; on good terms
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to like; to love; to be fond of
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
the opposite sex; isomerism
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
library (usu. single-room); small library
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)