to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
strongish; somewhat strong
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
spare time; free time; leisure time
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
armory; armoury; ordnance department
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down