long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
nesting hole; burrow; den
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
older brother and younger sister
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
originally; by nature; from the start
same generation; one's generation
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
tall figure; high stature
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike