a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to encamp; to take up positions
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
person of common sense; common sense man
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
pedigree document (for animals); pedigree paper
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
first attack; first strike; first blow