race (of people); type of person
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
in its entirety; whole; wholly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
how long; how far; how much
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
forgetting; lapse of memory
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
distortion; falsification; perversion
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force