to begin (doing); to start (doing)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
step; stride; counter for steps
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
primary school; elementary school; grade school
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
distinction; differentiation; classification
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to thrust away; to send flying
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to apologize; to apologise
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
good humour (humor); good mood
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling