to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
way; method; means; resource; course
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
scenery; scene; landscape
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to unfold; to unroll; to open
reaching; attaining; arrival
right in the middle (of); midst; height
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
although I say; although one might say; although called
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)