silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
ago; since; before; previous
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to chase; to run after; to pursue
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
forcibly; against one's will
height (of body); stature
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)