buyer; purchaser; method of buying
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
one step below (in skill, ability, etc.); a cut below; right underneath
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
to peel off and fall; to flake away
soul; spirit; divine spirit
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
north wind; northerly wind
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate