policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
nothing but; none other than
to speak; to say; to vocalize
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
as hoped for; as expected
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
world's first; first in the world
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
without; but if; otherwise; or else
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life