stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to set (sun); to become dark
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
modesty; humility; being humble
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
at first; in the beginning; originally
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
don't you think?; indicates question
(medical) doctor; physician
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
family; members of a family
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
surroundings; environs; circumference
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations