rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
(how) many times; (how) often
be (that) as it may; having said that
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
sign; indication; omen; symptom
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
riding together; riding with
retainer; attendant; escort
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
scenery; scene; landscape
you could say that; that might be so
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
winter road; roads in the winter
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance