back; rear; background; behind the scenes
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
very popular; highly favoured
as is usual with; in common with
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
not caring; not giving a damn
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to live; to make a living; to get on with
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
while moving; on the move
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
morning; forenoon; just before noon
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed