machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
threat; intimidation; menace
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
work; business; company; study
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
security; stability; safety; peace
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
region; limits; stage; level
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed