infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
safety; welfare; well-being
to spend time (on doing something)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
diversion; distraction; feint
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to crouch; to squat; to cower
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
one-by-one; separately; in detail
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
they; those guys; those fellows
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
manners; courtesy; etiquette
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with