to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
Tao Qian (2nd century CE Chinese commander and politician)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
one by one; one after another; successively
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated