hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
baboon; lecher; dirty old man; skirt-chaser
height (of a person); stature
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing; messy hair; untied hair; unkempt hair
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
world history; international history
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
surely; certainly; without doubt
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
globalization; globalisation
globalization; globalisation
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
this world; this life; world of the living
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
impassioned speech; fervent speech
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
little by little; bit by bit
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)