tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
along the road; along the way
fields (of rice and other crops)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
personal attendant; valet; maid
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
very young; little; childish; immature
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
dry riverbed; river beach
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
vice; immorality; corruption
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
extensive; vast range; wide scope
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to boil strongly; to be excited
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to blaze; to burn brightly
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
occurring naturally (without human influence)
saying something many times
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans