to search for; to seek for; to look for
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
contemplation; meditation
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to make one's own; to take possession of
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
opposite side; opposition
to make a success in life
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
armor and helmet (armour)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pretension; assumption (of a title)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement