readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
instead; but (on the other hand)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
several times; a few times
wherein; therein; thereinto
to rush over; to run up to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
should; must; -able; probably; likely
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense