admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
silence (not speaking); muteness
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
directly opposite; right in front
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation