to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
in history; ever; historical
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
hostility; antagonism; opposition
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to grow up; to become an adult
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
chance; opportunity; occasion
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to begin to walk; to set out
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)