missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
be (that) as it may; having said that
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
all over; all over the place; everywhere
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
because; for; the reason why is ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor