to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
to trample; to crush underfoot
servant; manservant; menial
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to go ahead; to pull ahead
prospects of victory; chances of success
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
one large ...; a great ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to lose sight of; to miss
riskiness; (level of) danger
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
all around; as far as the eye can see
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
hard to reach place; remote place
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
(arch.) kariginu (informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards); (during the Edo period) patterned kariginu
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
licking one's lips; licking one's chops