calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
elder sister; effeminate man
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to jump upon (a moving object)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
that is to say; so that means
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
follower; attendant; valet; servant
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
superiority complex; sense of superiority
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)