to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
young man; boy; son (of one's master, employer, etc.); husband; (male) lover; dear
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to talk; to chat; to chatter
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
question; inquiry; enquiry
simply; merely; only; solely
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
instant; moment; for an instant
offense and defense; offence and defence
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
study; diligence; discount; reduction
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
physical education; PE; gym (class)
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
results; record; grades; marks
genius; prodigy; natural gift
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable