prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
and; thereupon; because of that
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
willpower; energy; vitality
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
ability to get things done
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
metal fittings; metal fixtures
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
historic; historical; traditional
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
(it was) not until; (it was) only when