foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
determination; resolution
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
decision; determination; resolution
unable to resist; unable to suppress
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
urge to defecate (or urinate); call of nature
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
snake; serpent; large snake
time around sunset; early evening
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
the last moment; the very end
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
stationing (troops); garrisoning
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
does not; can not; will not
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
string made from twisted paper
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
if you do this; if this is the case
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider