to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
position; location; base; point; site
to make a speech; to address
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
nod; inclination of the head
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
articles; supplies; parts
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
appeal; call for something; request; axiom