to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to thrust away; to send flying
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
several people; a few people
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to run away; to escape safely
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
just because; even if; even though
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
complete; whole; perfect; safe
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
so; like this; in this way
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short