lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
mixed race; mixed parentage
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
because of; owing to; due to
being left out; being ostracized
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
simply; merely; only; solely
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
being bad at communication; being unsociable
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
upper reaches of a river; upstream
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed