to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
major dealer; wealthy merchant
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to badger; to pester; to beg
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(social) position; status
polite; courteous; hospitable
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)