fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
person from the same province, town, village, etc.
supreme; greatest; highest; best
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
immediately; at once; instantly
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to say (something) over one's shoulder
advance; moving forward; progress
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
fully armed; armed to the teeth
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to be sacked; to be dismissed
have to do; must; should; ought to
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
terminus; terminal; end edge
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
finely chiseled (features)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
manners; courtesy; etiquette
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre