head; lead; vanguard; first
feeling; sense; impression
feather decoration; plume
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
approximate age; age range
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time