head; brains; intellect; understanding
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
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
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
one after another; in rapid succession
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to attack; to assault; to assail
just a minute; small quantity
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
rubber shoes; rubber boots; wellingtons
without; but if; otherwise; or else
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
river; stream; River; the ... river
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter