to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to step forward; to volunteer
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
carrying voice; well-projected voice
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
wrong; different; not like that
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
explanation; interpretation
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
for the first time in one's life
single word; a few words; brief comment
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to say no more; to sink into silence
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
Afghan; Afghanistan; afghan (blanket, shawl)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that