to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
more than usual (usu. time)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
absolutely; positively; decidedly
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to look down on; to condescend
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
promotion; raising of status
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
the front; honest; upright; decent
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize