to surround; to crowd around
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
for a while; for some time; for a period
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to entertain; to make welcome
to repeat; to be frequent
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
way (of doing); manner; method; means
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
trivial; not amounting to much
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
prime of one's working life
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
occasional; infrequent; rare
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
neat and clean; tidy; trim
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)