lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to shake; to sway; to waver
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
expression; presentation; representation; notation
slim; slender; slight; delicate
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
presence (impressive quality)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to shed light; to cast light
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to employ; to hire; to charter
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour