(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
deity with extraordinary spiritual powers
have to do; must; should; ought to
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
to need; to require; to take; to demand
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
armed forces; military; troops
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)