to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
strange or mysterious and troubling
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
shō (Japanese free reed musical instrument)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
the other day; a few days ago
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
Minister for Foreign Affairs
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
bet; wager; stake; gamble
sign; indication; omen; symptom
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
authenticity; credibility