to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
time; hour; period; class
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
injuries and sickness; wounds and illness
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
third day of the month; three days
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
such ... as; or some such
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
whispering into a person's ear
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
good-natured person; nice person