this and that; one thing and another
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
growth period (in children)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
to escape from; to get out
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
small and medium-scale; small or mid-scale
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
death from cold; freezing to death
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
stealthily; secretly; in secret
stealthy steps; soft steps
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
clearly; brightly; freshly
to squint (one eye); to narrow
mountain range; mountain belt
silver foil; silver leaf; beaten silver