invisibly; secretly; privately
older sister and younger brother
preservation; retainment; keeping
to spread; to be propagated
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
bravery; courage; heroism
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to anticipate; to foresee
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
in unison; as one; united
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
drop in status; reduction in status
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to become hoarse; to become husky
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace