support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
(turned out) all right in the end
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to be overcome with emotion
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to pluck; to pick; to tear
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
living thing; living creature; animal; life
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to lose one's footing; to slip
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
hidden treasure; treasured article
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
calamity; disaster; accident