running as fast as one can
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to nip (something) in the bud
rut; wheel track; distance between two wheels; gauge
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
with a slip; with a slide
here and there; in places
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to crawl into; to work oneself into
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)