direct descent; direct line
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
puberty; adolescence; youth
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
value; worth; virtue; blessing
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
judgment; judgement; discernment
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
belligerence; fighting spirit
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
inventor; designer; planner
to jump upon (a moving object)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to rise; to erect; to get up