kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to butt heads; to head-butt
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
just because; even if; even though
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
how many people; a number of people
in succession; one by one
junior high school student; middle school pupil
build; physique; frame; constitution
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with