preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
how long; how far; how much
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
idiomatic pronunciation or peculiar reading of a kanji or compound
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
true state; actual condition; reality
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
trip abroad; overseas travel
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine