to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to summon courage; to be brave
to attempt; to test; to try out
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
to burst (open); to break; to split
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
weight training; muscle training
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining