lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
future prospects; promise
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
source of river; fountainhead
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
next; secondly; subsequently
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
ability; performance; efficiency
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
both; both sides; both parties
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces