to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to speak; to hear a voice
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
the other day; a few days ago
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to take (be in) charge of
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
very loose; slowly; leisurely
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
death (of an emperor); demise
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to accord someone every courtesy
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to change the position of
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage