capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to make an appearance; to show up
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
corridor; hallway; passageway
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
assertion; declaration; affirmation
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
chair; stool; post; office; position
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to become better; to improve
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
tingling; stinging; pungently
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
having missing teeth; toothlessness
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
severe; strict; tough; hard
pleasant feeling; good vibes
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you