to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
imprisonment; incarceration
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
decision; determination; resolution
(someone else's) daughter
suffix for familiar person
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
no vacancy; full occupancy
it's not like; it isn't as if
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny