tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
willpower; energy; vitality
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
will not do; do not; does not
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
murder; killing; murderer
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
scenery; scene; landscape
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to rest one's chin in one's hands
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be nearing death; to be dying
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
while moving; on the move