stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
the other day; a few days ago
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
rational; logical; coherent
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
settlement; solution; resolution
killing two birds with one stone
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
most of all; extremely; supremely
honor; honour; credit; prestige
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
of course; certainly; naturally
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
originally; by nature; from the start
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
young person; youth; young
way; method; means; resource; course
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration