to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
one's son; punk; brat; bastard
infant; baby; little child
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
small build; small stature
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
great stature; large build
to sustain a serious wound
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
loud laughter; hearty laugh
... years old; age (of) ...
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
older brother; elder brother
five most important temples of a region
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
king's younger brother; royal brother