to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
(good) time to quit; (right) time to withdraw; time to pull out; time to retire; time to leave
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
surprise; something unexpected
attention seeker; look-at-me
aggressiveness; aggression
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
enumeration; citation; listing
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to fall flat; to fall face down
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
embodiment; realization; materialization
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to burst (open); to break; to split
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
devil; evil spirit; genie