control; management; supervision
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
inspection; examination; check
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
alert status; emergency alert
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to stiffen; to become stiff
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
notice; attention; observation
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
personal feelings; self-interest
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to comfort; to console; to amuse
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.