to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
sweetbread; thymus or pancreas (esp. of a calf or a lamb)
height (of body); stature
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
life; living; I; me; student
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
the same; the said; likewise
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation