mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
various; many; all kinds of
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
no!; no no!; no, not at all
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
equality; impartiality; evenness
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias