to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to take command; to give direction
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
road over a mountain pass
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
night attack; nocturnal assault
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
whole face; all over one's face
to yell; to rant; to rave
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
raging bull; ferocious bull
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice