(in spite of) being old enough to know better
... years old; age (of) ...
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
is something that; is that which
13th day of the month; 13 days
abstinence; self-denial; celibacy; asceticism; abnegation
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
thunderous roar; roaring sound
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
opposite side; other side
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
being about to cry; the verge of tears
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
several people; a few people
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
means; way; method; measure
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)