to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
military forces; hosts; troops
to surround; to crowd around
continuation; succession; series
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
propulsive power; driving force
group; bunch; crowd; group
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
semi-transparent; translucent
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
society; the world; the times