somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sympathy; compassion; pity
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
whispering into a person's ear
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
tune (melody, piece of music)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
successively; one after another
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
surrounding at a distance
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to gather; to collect; to assemble
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
please; somehow or other; one way or another
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
honor; honour; credit; prestige
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
every person; every mouth; every entrance
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
originally; by nature; from the start
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
based on; on the basis of
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
many; numerous; various; large number of
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
many; a lot; much; multitude
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness