self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
government office; agency; board
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
second-year student; biennial
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
spring water; clear (pure) water
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
va-va-vroom (esp. fast cars or bikes, sexy women or men); va-voom; vrrrm; sound of animal shaking its fur to dry off after getting wet (esp. dogs)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off