needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
column; file; (vertical) line
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)