to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to trample; to crush underfoot
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
being off guard; being defenseless
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
corridor; hallway; passageway
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
how; in what way; circumstances
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)