to give a round of applause; to applaud
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
patience; endurance; perseverance
to cover fully; to wrap around
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
pair; two kinds; two ways
consumption; expenditure; spending
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
temporary; transitory; short-lived
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm