to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
sublime; noble; high-minded
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
interior; inside; internal
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
before the gate; in front of the gate
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to push aside; to brush aside
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
all-out attack; general offensive
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness