to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
called; known as; that; to say
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
nothing; no balls (or no strikes); count of zero; without; none at all
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
thick makeup; heavy makeup
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
boiled and half-dried bonito
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to become locked; to lock
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
feeling; sense; impression
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
whispering into a person's ear
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
as; because; with; due to
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
silence; stillness; quietness