one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
business rival; professional jealousy
sympathy; compassion; pity
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
appointment; rendezvous; date
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
new shop; new store; new restaurant
to move (house); to change residence
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
striking with the back of the sword
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to push aside; to push one's way through
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy