to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
intelligence; intellect; brains
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
smallish; on the small side
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
birth; creation; formation
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
living thing; organism; creature; biology
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to check; to stop; to keep back
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange