scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
first meeting; first interview with
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
such ... as; or some such
excited condition; excited state
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
that year; same year; same age
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
trio; gang of three; threesome
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to become pale; to turn pale
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
way of talking; speaking style
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away