to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
to kill; to choke the life out of
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
heavy machinery; large machinery; plant
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
leopard (Panthera pardus)
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
Chinese "Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
iron hammer; crushing blow
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to lay aside; to set aside