to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
they; those guys; those fellows
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; although; even though
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
indeed; really; truly; very much
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
questions and answers; dialogue
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
anything; whatever; whatever one likes