participation; joining; entry; adherence
tool; implement; means; furniture
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
something; some kind of; for some reason
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to repeat; to do something over again
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
one meal; one meal (a day)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once