haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
orders; instructions; directive; command
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
in order; sequential; seriatim
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
surroundings; environs; circumference
to resound; to make a stir
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
door; gate; opening; title page
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread