to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
along the road; along the way
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition