to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
a step; short distance; short time
two legs; two feet; two pairs
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
a step; short distance; short time
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
war; battle; match; game; competition
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already