to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
empirical; from experience
to blow off; to be blown off
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to harm; to cause harm to
clearly; distinctly; vividly
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to chase; to run after; to pursue
one cause; one reason; one factor
that is to say; so that means
how can (one) do something
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to do someone in; to bump someone off
it's no joke; gimme a break!
equality; impartiality; evenness
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
wife and children; (arch.) wife
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
class; heading; group; category
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
custom; practice; convention; precedent
in accordance with; according to
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious