zealous;  enthusiastic;  ardent;  fervent;  keen;  eager
 self restraint;  moderating one's behaviour;  penitence;  confinement to one's home;  house arrest
 talk;  speech;  topic;  subject;  discussions;  negotiation;  rumor
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 ordinary;  common;  free of charge;  unaffected;  as is;  only
 rumour;  rumor;  report;  hearsay;  gossip;  common talk
 battle;  fight;  war;  struggle;  conflict
 to weigh on one's mind;  to bother one;  to be interested (in);  to be curious (about);  to feel like (doing);  to feel inclined to
 conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard;  reason;  cause;  meaning;  circumstances;  situation
 reserve;  spare;  preparation;  preliminaries
 to hold (in one's hand);  to take;  to possess;  to have;  to maintain;  to keep;  to last
 how many years;  how long;  what year
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 together (with);  at the same time;  in a lump
 eh?;  what?;  yes;  that's correct; (arch.)  strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.)  hey
 to take (someone) with one;  to bring along;  to go with;  to be accompanied by
 to load (with goods, cargo);  to put on board;  to stow aboard
 to hurry;  to rush;  to hasten;  to make something happen sooner
 glaring at each other;  confrontation;  standoff;  face-off
 to shoot (at);  to attack;  to defeat;  to destroy
 victory goes to the one who makes the first move;  being quick to take action leads to victory;  the early bird gets the worm
 last moment;  eleventh hour;  platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
 trigger (of a gun, etc.);  trigger (for something);  immediate cause
 to pull;  to tug;  to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.);  to attract (e.g. interest);  to draw back (e.g. one's hand);  to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.);  to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
 on the contrary;  far from it;  if anything;  in fact;  instead
 whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
 suspicious;  dubious;  doubtful;  unsure;  untrustworthy;  unreliable;  strange
 that;  it;  then;  that point (in time); (arch.)  there; (arch.)  you
 style;  way;  shape;  form;  appearance;  state
 devising (a way);  contriving;  device;  design;  dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
 it seems;  I think;  I guess;  right?;  don't you agree?
 worst;  horrible;  horrid;  in the worst case;  if worst comes to worst
 hand;  arm;  forepaw;  foreleg;  handle;  hand;  worker
 to fall down;  to drop;  to be omitted;  to be missing;  to decrease;  to sink;  to fail (e.g. exam or class)
 like;  similar to;  (I) think (that);  (I) have a feeling (that);  feels like;  feels similar to
 situation;  (present) state of affairs;  circumstances
 to fall into (e.g. a hole);  to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.);  to fall into (a trap, etc.);  to fall;  to surrender
 destructive blast;  blowing up;  explosion
 rolling stock;  railroad cars;  wheeled vehicles