exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
sour look; surly face; pout
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
Sōseki; Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
The Iliad (epic poem attributed to Homer)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
great person; eminent figure
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
decoration; ornament; trimmings
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
communication skills; communication ability