to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
for work; in a manner related to work
in search of; in order to look for
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
in person; personally; directly
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
foreign enemy; outside invader
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to speak ill of; to disparage
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
finish; end; completion; result
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover