guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to forget to say; to forget to mention
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
not caring; not giving a damn
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
considerably; greatly; a lot
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
attendance (at school); going to school
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
the West; the Occident; Western countries
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
leone (currency of Sierra Leone)