early on; earlier on; from early
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
duty; obligation; responsibility
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
younger scholar; future reference
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
gag order; gag rule; gag law
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
refusing to see a visitor
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
door; gate; opening; title page
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
especially; particularly; above all; most of all; more than anything else
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way