closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
old soldier; veteran; old hand
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
top of the head; crown of the head
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
very much; exceedingly; extremely
nonchalantly; without a care
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to be found; to be discovered
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
meritocracy; merit system
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
state boundary; provincial boundary
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
reaching; attaining; arrival
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
absence; disregard; indifference
to entrust; to leave to a person
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
appeal; call for something; request; axiom