pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
your body; your health; yourself; you
three; three years of age
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
present continuous tense; present progressive form
feeling keenly; fully realizing
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
while; even though; despite
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document