seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
such ... as; or some such
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
question; inquiry; enquiry
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
power; might; authority; influence
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
if you do this; if this is the case
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach