diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
entertainment; amusement; fun
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to go ahead; to pull ahead
(not so) much; (not) very
just because; even if; even though
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to take a step forward
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later