to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
Sentai-like show (sub-genre of tokusatsu featuring teams of superheroes, e.g. Power Rangers)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
17th day of the month; 17 days
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
difference; variation; difference
sound of voice; vocal sound
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
welcome; (warm) reception
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
as stated; verbatim; literally
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
by myself; in person; by oneself
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin