in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to spend time (on doing something)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
forcibly; against one's will
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
this for sure; certainly is
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
very careful; thoroughly prepared
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
acceleration; speeding up
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
judgment; judgement; discernment
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
feeling keenly; fully realizing
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
one's principles and position
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
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
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
three sides; small offering stand