threat; intimidation; menace
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
repetitiveness; repetitive nature; repetitive; recurrent
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
stingy; cheap; very frugal
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to pour forth; to spill 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)
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
unqualified; without qualifications
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
incoming wave; surf; swash; comber; beachcomber
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)