contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
spy; secret agent; spying
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to grab hold of; to catch
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
unidentifiable; unidentified
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to become clear; to be made public
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
hey there; I say; see here
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on