to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
color guard; colour guard
everyday clothes; underwear
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
right hand; sword hand; reins-holding hand; right side; one's right
bow hand; left hand; left side; one's left
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to worry about; to be vexed
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory