Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
split; division; break up
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to press a question; to cross-examine
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
in one's own way or style