to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
not yet known; unknown; strange
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
one's family; family member
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
town girl; girl raised in a town
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
main cause; primary factor