to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
whimpering; sniveling; sobbing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
thunderous roar; roaring sound
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of