reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
such; like that; that sort of; very
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
way out; means to escape; escape route
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to gather; to collect; to assemble
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
trouble; bother; annoyance
every person; each one; everybody
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be dead; to be lifeless
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to read the situation; to sense the mood
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
antiquity; the previous era
to need; to call for; to require
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd