to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
intelligence operative; spy
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
early on; earlier on; from early
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to discuss; to talk together
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
alone; by oneself; on one's own
alone; unaided; away from home
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
loyal retainer; loyal subject
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to stop (plug) one's ears
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to put into effect; to put into practice
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore