to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
difference; variation; difference
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
increase in production; production increase
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to call out; to ask someone to come
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
toilet; lavatory; powder room
to hide; to conceal oneself
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to brave a danger; to take a risk
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
section manager; section chief
steadfast loyalty; unwavering devotion; remaining faithful to the end; show of loyalty; display of devotion; act of loyalty