mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to irritate one; 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; to apologise
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
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