to get information out of a person; to begin listening
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
whispering into a person's ear
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
military shoes; combat boots
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
armed might; military power; the sword; force
injured person; wounded person; casualty
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
special program; special programme
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future