mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
precarious situation; precarious state
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
water outlet; tap; faucet
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
victim; injured party; sufferer
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
general mobilization; full mobilization
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
dullard; indecisive person
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
to step forward; to volunteer
abusive language; violent language; wild words
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
man; male; masculine gender
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
mackerel tuna (Euthynnus affinis); little tuna; kawakawa
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)