hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to boil strongly; to be excited
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
violent emotion; passion; fury
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
many items; pressure of business