to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
with a start; with a jump
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
opening session; anteroom
maid; helper; help; assistance
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
basket; basketball; basket cloth
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to become excited; to grow lively
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
talk; recital; narration; topic
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
survival; survivor; relic
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration