encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to step forward; to take a step forward
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
all over; all over the place; everywhere
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to ascend; to go up; to climb
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
both (people); the two of them
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to whine; to make feeble complaints
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
this and that; one thing or another
to crawl out of; to creep out of
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle