to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
sea of blood; pool of blood
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
January; first month of the lunar calendar
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
again and again; repeatedly
memory; ability to remember
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to replace; to move; to change the position of
period of maturity; adolescence; puberty
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
to strain one's eyes; to stare
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
at first; in the beginning; originally
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
loser; defeated person; the defeated
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
various places; several sources
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect