to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
here and there; in places
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
column of water; water column
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
pasha; honorary title in Ottoman Empire and pre-republican Egypt; click; sound of a camera shutter
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
war; battle; match; game; competition
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
directly opposite; right in front
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
blow; shock; strike; batting
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
material; substance; matter
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case