(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to spend time (on doing something)
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
way; method; means; resource; course
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
our country; our land; one's own country
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
else; in addition; besides
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to threaten; to make threats
reinforcement; strengthening
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil