to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
title; index; heading; headline; caption
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
children's story; fairy tale
north wind; northerly wind
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to attack; to assault; to assail
story; tale; talk; discussion
to badger; to pester; to beg
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
hostility; animosity; enmity
very loose; slowly; leisurely
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
living thing; living creature; animal; life
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to stiffen; to become stiff
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards