purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
huge; enormous; great big
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
slight; little; insignificant
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
stillness; repose; standing still
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter