assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
territory of a stall vendor; (arch.) spot on a farm where the harvest would be put in order (Edo period)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
sworn brother; buddy; pal
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
beginning; outset; first; onset
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud