support; backing; aid; assistance
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
talking about memories; reminiscences
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
as much as one can; as much as possible
party; gang; company; squad
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
special; particular; peculiar; unique
stranger; visitor; outsider
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to quicken one's pace (steps)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to show up; to appear; to turn up
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to await; to wait for; to expect