trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to break a dam; to burst out
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
real thing; original; actual
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
founder; originator; pioneer
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of