early (days); initial stage; initial
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
that is to say; so that means
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
funny story; funny anecdote
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
overall victory; championship
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
survival; survivor; relic
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
moving; touching; stirring
gradually; slowly but steadily
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated