increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to crawl towards; to creep up to
that day; the very same day
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
many; numerous; various; large number of
section manager; section chief
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
silence (not speaking); muteness
bureau director; office chief
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
squad leader; group leader; team leader
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
turmoil; chaos; confusion
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal