to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
man among men; manly man; alpha male
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
to be selected (from among many people)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to score points with (a person)
successor; replacement; second wife
cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to escape death; to be saved from death
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
portrait of a deceased person
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)