drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
marriage proposal; courtship
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to ask a question; to ask questions
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
fair and square; open and aboveboard
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
something; some kind of; for some reason
in the same way as; just like
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
by myself; in person; by oneself
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to press a question; to cross-examine
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)