stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
diversion; distraction; feint
scattered animal feed; ground bait
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
spot; point; place; position
scattered; separated; dispersed
such; like that; that sort of
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to make a vow; to take an oath
to hold fast; to protect to the end
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
spirit; heart; disposition
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away