dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
long ago; once upon a time
putting one's courage to the test
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
comparatively; relatively
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
orphan; person without friends
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
every person; every mouth; every entrance
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
several years; a few years
near; nearby; not far off
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with