see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
growth period (in children)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
with a start; with a jump
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
softly; mildly; gently; politely
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be intimate with; to befriend
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
curiosity; inquisitiveness
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake