to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to begin to walk; to set out
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
one's possessions; ownership
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
face; looks; vestiges; trace
light; right; right field; right fielder
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
early (days); initial stage; initial
putting into operation; invocation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
suited figure; person in a suit
at least; at most; (even) just
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
something like ...; something called ...
to come back; to bloom a second time
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
good result; good outcome
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
whispering into a person's ear