to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
at once; there and then; immediately
order of chivalry; chivalric order
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
remote control; remote operation
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to take measures; to take steps
in that manner; like that
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
big snake; (large) serpent
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
impossible to do (although wants to)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
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
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
toxin; poisonous substance
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...