head; lead; vanguard; first
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to keep a watchful eye on
small number; few; minority
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to be consistent; to be coherent
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to push aside; to brush aside
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
normalcy; normality; normal
as before; as ever; as it was originally
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
opposite side; opposition
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
though; notwithstanding; although
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
route; way; course; directions
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes