to lose sight of; to miss
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
virile; tough; masculine; intense
appearance; figure; shape; form
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
leadership; initiative; spearhead
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
rude person; insolent person
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
belligerence; fighting spirit
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly