grassy field; grassland; meadow
to snip (off); to nip off; to clip off; to trim off
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
quick work; (clever) feat
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
empty lot; vacant plot of land
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to kill; to beat to death
disclosure; exposure; revelation
persevering; very patient
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
community center; community centre
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
bungalow; one-story house
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
interior; inside; internal
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success