to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
that country; (arch.) nirvana
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to be dumbfounded; to be taken aback; to be rattled
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
now that; since; as long as; provided that
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; (lit.) to extend one's tentacles
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
animalization; animalisation
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
everywhere; all over; throughout