encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
covered wagon; prairie schooner
traveler; traveller; stranger
noted product; local specialty
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
place for relaxation and refreshment
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
overhear; happened to hear that
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
running as fast as one can
(method of) treatment; therapy; remedy; cure
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
to be softened; to calm down
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
as one flesh or body; simultaneously