to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
the place for; the time for; the level of
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
imagination; supposition; guess
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be silent; to say nothing
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
pre-war days; before the war
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
single word; a few words; brief comment