stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
in this manner; in this way; like this
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
very recently; in the very recent past
God; god; ace; king; superior person
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
presence (impressive quality)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
person of common sense; common sense man
lucky sukebe; type of fan service in anime where there's accidental nudity, groping, etc.
number of times; frequency; count
the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to step forward; to volunteer
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to take (be in) charge of
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively