step; stride; counter for steps
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
priority; order of precedence
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
deadly serious; deadly earnest
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
just because; even if; even though
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
detour; circumvention; turning movement
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
watering hole; watering place
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
eight (long cylindrical things)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage