gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to avert one's eyes
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
social life; social intercourse
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
outer space; void of space
rising; ascending; climbing
to be found; to be discovered
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
had better ...; had better not ...
number of persons; personnel
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
political issue (problem)