hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
four (long cylindrical things)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
resolute; determined; bold
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
unprecedented; never seen before
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
moment (of force); momentum
capacity; volume; capacitance
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
running away; escaping on foot
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
class; heading; group; category
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date
to crawl out of; to creep out of
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service