to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to keep a watchful eye on
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
the front; honest; upright; decent
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
physical work; manual labour (labor)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
three; three years of age
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
leopard (Panthera pardus)