first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
identification; ID; identity
machine parts; machinery; equipment
complete set; all; everything
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
strong interaction; strong force
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
completely changed; totally transformed
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to accompany; to go with; to go together
heaps of corpses all around
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting