retreating figure; appearance from behind
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
last night; yesterday evening
first thing in the morning
imagination; supposition; guess
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
pair; the two; both persons; both things
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
grasp; catch; understanding
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
just because; even if; even though
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be too numerous; to be too much
forcibly; against one's will
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to rebuild; to reconstruct
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
since when; from when; how long
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
just a minute; small quantity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
point in question (at issue)
imperial court; royal court
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye