to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
introverted; introspective, self-examining; centripetal
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
only recently; just of late
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to bring; to take; to bring about
to rally; to make a comeback
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); mud turtle (Kinosternidae spp.); musk turtle
to figure out; to get an idea
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to see through; to see the true nature of something
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler; pioneer; founder; originator
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
mountain folk; hermit; mountain wizard; word used as part of a pseudonym by artists, writers, etc.
The Golden Demon (Konjiki Yaksha) (1897 novel by Ozaki Koyo)
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
the husband of one's elder sister
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
insight; power of observation
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
origin and history; particulars
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew