to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
some people; a few people; several people
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
notice; attention; observation
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
much less; to say nothing of
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
individual; private person; personal; private
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
exhibition; display; putting on show
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
employment (long term); hire
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
national defence; national defense
rising; ascending; climbing
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
breathing of a sleeping person
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of