unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
right angle; perpendicular
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
declaration; proclamation; announcement
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
almost every day; almost daily
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to breathe out; to exhale
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to fall ill; to be taken ill
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread