(in) his way; peculiar to him
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
starting line; starting point
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
process; course; mechanism
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to pile up; to accumulate
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
jumping to a wrong conclusion
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
back street; back alley; off-street
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to grow taller (of people)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
sublime; noble; high-minded
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to go past; to pass; to pass by
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
fortune-telling; divination
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on