beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
and; thereupon; because of that
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
communication skills; communication ability
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
what's what; heads or tails
wicked thought; wicked mind
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
royal castle; imperial castle
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
is something that; is that which
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
self control; self restraint
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
sour look; surly face; pout
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging