at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to run about trying to escape
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
state of the war; war situation
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
beyond this point; from now on; after this
entreaty; supplication; petition
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
all right; very well; okay; I got it
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
performing without rehearsal
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
popular name; common name; given name
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle