rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to be conspicuous; to stand out
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
storehouse; warehouse; godown
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
painting (houses, fences, etc.)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
several years; a few years
surface; appearances; exterior
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
coating (esp. lacquering)
consecutive; continuous; successive
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
cordless telephone; wireless telephone
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
when it comes to; concerning
(large) gun; artillery; cannon
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
successor machine; later model
nod; inclination of the head
to be purplish; to be tinged purple