may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
gathering edible wild plants
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
labour and management; labor and management
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
head; lead; vanguard; first
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
(someone else's) daughter
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
influential person; man of importance
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
himself; yourself; herself
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to try all possible means
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to give directions; to issue instructions
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives