turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to give an impression; to make an impression
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
cornering someone; cornering an opponent's king (shogi)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
worriedly; fretting; moping; brooding
to be worried; to be troubled
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to sniff out; to get wind of
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
remnants of a defeated army
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
highway route (Edo period); main route
without omission; in full
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit