to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
war situation; progress of a battle
complete change; about-face
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
battlefield; battleground
god of death; death deity; Death
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)