no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
opposite side; opposition
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
fruit knife; paring knife
to thrust before; to thrust at
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one thin flat object; one sheet
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
long military service; having experienced many battles
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
honour; honor; glory; privilege
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
it is I who should say so
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
such; this sort of; like this
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
eccentric; crank; oddball
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
right side; right-hand side
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
complete set; all; everything
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum