how should I know?; don't ask me
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
one's physical safety; personal security
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
huh; I'll be damned; well!
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
absolute obedience; complete submission
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
longing for others; wanting company
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
every person; every mouth; every entrance
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
men and women of all ages
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
power; authority; influence
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
centre of attention; center of attention
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home