(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
immediately; right away; on the spot
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
long military service; having experienced many battles
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
tendency; trend; inclination
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
the first star to appear in the evening
to die; (lit.) to become a star
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
make no progress; remain unsettled
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich