of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to look down on; to condescend
head start; initiative; preemption
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
standard; average; typical; normal
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
(made of) leather; leather-bound
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
a little bit; a little while
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
combat power; fighting strength
if it is (the case that ...)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
several types; several kinds; several species