to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
stepping back; drawing back
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to rush over; to run up to
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
secret technique; secret art
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to well up; to burst; to arise
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
woman; female; feminine gender
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
adds force or indicates command
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish