altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
memory; sense; experience
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to stop the opponent by pressing one's head into his chest
slipping one's hand beneath the opponent's arm and latching on to the underside of his belt
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
superhuman (Herculean) strength
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
judgment; judgement; discernment
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
association; union; guild
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
again; once more; a second time
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
to temper thoroughly; to train well