rope; cord; policeman's rope
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person
installment; instalment; premium; bill
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
time required; time taken; necessary time
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
reason for being; raison d'être
messenger; envoy; emissary
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
partly open; in half bloom
many; much; plenty; hardly
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
(your) judgment; discernment
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look