to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
order; command; life; destiny; fate
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
actor; actress; player; performer
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
small fraction; small proportion
very recently; in the very recent past
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
Uranus (Greek god); Uranus (planet)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to cut; to slit; to slash
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to become distant; to recede
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to lay down one's arms; to disarm; to demilitarize