to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
dean (of a university faculty)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
urbanization; urbanisation
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
footwear; footgear; shoes
getting (very) cold; becoming (much) colder; chill; cooling down (of economic activity); slowdown; decline
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
power; authority; influence
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
to play a central role; to take a leading part
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
diagnosis; medical examination
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance