nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
to be torn off; to come off
excretion; discharge; excrement
construction at top speed
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
great cause; moral law; justice
something extremely light; feather of a large bird
dignity; majesty; sanctity
pride; boast; credit (to)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
all (there is); as long as there is
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
birth (of a saint, monarch, etc.); nativity
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
impossible to do (although wants to)
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
emergency alert; critical alert; emergency warning
as soon as possible; ASAP
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
analogue record; phonograph record; gramophone record
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf