beforehand; in advance; previously
to know (a person); to think
being declared the winner of a bout
to be excited; to be elated
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
ups and downs; up-and-down
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
modern person; people of today
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
like a part of the family
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
possible; likely; probable
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
remote control; remote operation
unmanned probe (vessel, spacecraft, etc.)
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
scattered; separated; dispersed
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)