to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
Pegasus (star); Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology)
infant; baby; little child
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
planned; scheduled; systematic
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
(for one's stomach) to rumble
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
without being discouraged by this (experience); without letting this put (you) off; without being held back by this
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
ingenuity; resourcefulness
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to speak ill of; to disparage
to smile (at); to grin (at)
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)