river; stream; River; the ... river
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
first match (in a series)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
spirit; heart; disposition
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to this extent; to this degree; this much
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to boil strongly; to be excited
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic