class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sudden change; complete change
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
region; limits; stage; level
to hang (something) on the wall
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to go out and away; to leave
older sister and younger brother
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
very interesting; of great interest
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
three times; thrice; third (interval)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
in search of; in order to look for
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
of course; certainly; naturally
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
food storage; provision store; pantry
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)