to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
too (much); overly; excessively
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
covered in mud; mud-caked
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
for dear life; barely escaping alive
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
alert status; emergency alert
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
front; frontage; facade; main
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
intuition; instinct; hunch
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
risky; dangerous; insecure
thereupon; shortly thereafter
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
to head home; to leave for home
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
body and soul; mind and body