secret base; hideout; hidden position
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to press a question; to cross-examine
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to break a dam; to burst out
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to show signs of; to appear
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
hiding one's embarrassment
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex