type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
hiding one's embarrassment
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
countries; (various) nations
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
each; (arch.) you (plural)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
leader; authority; mainstay
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)