graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
lost game; game with slim chances of winning
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
in person; personally; directly
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
common people; ordinary people; masses
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
you could say that; that might be so
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health