towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to anticipate; to foresee
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(social) position; status
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be conspicuous; to stand out
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
how; in what way; how about; questionable
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to have a talk; to tell a story
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
family; members of a family