having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
nice; good; well-executed
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
deep emotion; strong feelings
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
overconfident; presumptuous
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
insertion; incorporation; infixing
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
undressing; taking off one's clothes
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
retirement at one's own request