sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
official uniform; official dress
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
class; heading; group; category
choices; alternatives; options
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to breathe out; to exhale
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
recreation; diversion; relaxation
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
serious wound; serious injury
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter