to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to put one's strength into
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
original story; original version; this volume
ago; since; before; previous
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
grasp; catch; understanding
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
this is why; this means; it is the case that
episode; anecdote; vignette
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to keep a watchful eye on
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
secret; private; surreptitious
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
considerably; greatly; a lot
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank