to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
craving; longing; thirsting
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
eastern part; the east (of a region)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
I appreciate your efforts
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits
recollection; reminiscence
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry