direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
go that far; to that extent
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
stomach acid; gastric acid
to live through; to survive
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
already; now; no longer; not any more
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
first meeting; first contest between
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
transcendence; excellence; superiority
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire