ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
victim; injured party; sufferer
day after day; day by day
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
near oneself; close to one; familiar
that day; the very same day
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
the same; the said; likewise
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to have a chill run down one's spine
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
great difference; big difference; wide margin
magic bullet; magic bullets
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine