back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
ship's fittings or rigging
quickness; agility; activity
a step; short distance; short time
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
complete stranger; total stranger
whispering into a person's ear
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off