shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous