to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
principal occupation; core business
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
way (of doing); manner; method; means
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
all you can drink; bottomless cup
had better ...; had better not ...
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
extermination; annihilation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!