to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
promotion; raising of status
literature; books (reference); document
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
ingredient; component; composition
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
outside the country; abroad
how many years; how long; what year
number of (large) animals
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
princess; daughter of a nobleman
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
memory; sense; experience
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(small) stone; rock; piece of stone
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)