to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
court lady; lady-in-waiting
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
such; like that; in that way
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
just a minute; small quantity
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
instant; moment; for an instant
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
unnatural; affected; studied; forced