particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to yell; to rant; to rave
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to be prolonged; to drag on
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
exposure to wind; severe criticism
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
internal conditions; true state of affairs
commandant; commanding officer; general
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
standard value; reference value; nominal value
narrow-gauge railway; light railway
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
orders; instructions; directive; command
whispering into a person's ear
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless