to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
smallish; on the small side
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
serious look (on one's face); straight face
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
looking pale; looking unwell
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
young person; youth; young
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
order of chivalry; chivalric order
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
exclusive; attached to; specialist
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
training; drill; practice; discipline
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank