to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
such a thing; something like that
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
innumerable; countless; numberless
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
dull sound; muffled sound
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
four (long cylindrical things)
five (long cylindrical things)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to grimace; to make a wry face
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)