bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
acceleration; speeding up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
right in the center (centre)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
beyond that point; after that
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
body; physique; build; stature
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)