to watch intently; to stare
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
this and that; one thing or another
jewelry store; jewellery store
to be discouraged; to shrink from
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to throw down the drain; to waste
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to hold fast; to protect to the end
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
kagura (esp. when performed at the imperial palace)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
prospects of victory; chances of success
to be injured; to sustain a wound
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to bend; to warp; to curve
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata