stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
courteous; decorous; polite
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
student (esp. a university student)
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
outward appearance; apparent
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
third-year student; third-year pupil
promotion (school, military, etc.)
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently