smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
greedy; avaricious; covetous
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
verbal promise; one's word
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
distinguished war service; merit of war
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
amphiaster; diaster; double star; visual double
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
predation; eating prey; preying upon
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp