to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
thinnish; somewhat narrow
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
memory; ability to remember
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
no, not like that (but like this)
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
whispered conversation; whispering
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence