gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
feigned tears; crocodile tears
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
news; word; tidings; omen
Kōhei era (1058.8.29-1065.8.2)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to make oneself available (free)
to take command; to give direction
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery
to put one's life on the line
to understand from experience