to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
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 all appearances; no matter how you look at it
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
third day of the month; three days
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
strategy of holing oneself up in a castle (house, building)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)