welcome; (warm) reception
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
successively; one after another
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
calm; composed; cool; quiet
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
the whole day; all the day
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
terrain; geographical features; topography
going straight on; going straight ahead
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism