training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
success on the first try (attempt)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
forcibly; against one's will
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
(not) even once; (not) ever
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
living thing; living creature; animal; life
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
already; now; no longer; not any more
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age