to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
general public; the masses
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
drawing a sword; drawn sword
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
invisibly; secretly; privately
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...