to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to subsist; to keep on living
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
failure; mistake; blunder
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to warm (up); to heat (up)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
shoji (paper sliding door)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight