to have a rumor circulating
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to harm; to cause harm to
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
very small; tiny; insignificant
pride; dignity; self-worth
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
influence; effect; impact
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
(something) so small; so little; trifling