to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
desperately; for one's dear life
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
other side; opposite side; other party
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
one's way (ahead); one's path
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
battle formation; military formation
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to shake off; to throw off
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to push aside; to push one's way through
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
last ray of hope; only hope
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves