decrease; reduction; decline
nitridization; nitriding; nitride (of)
charcoal; charred remains
rapid-fire gun or cannon; talking rapidly; barrage of words or questions
defeating in an instant; instant kill
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
turmoil; chaos; confusion
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
distinction; discrimination
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
blunder; slip; error; error
dull sound; muffled sound
sand-coated interior wall (in traditional Japanese architecture)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
society; the world; the times
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.