handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
mohawk (hairstyle); mohican
karate gi; karate uniform
big man; large man; tall man; giant
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
mohawk (hairstyle); mohican; Mohican (tribe); Mahican
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
new star; newcomer; freshman
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
don't you think?; indicates question
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly