to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
preservation; retainment; keeping
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
the principle of the thing
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
club activities; extracurricular activities
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
broad; vast; boundless; wide
Ezo red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
enmity; antagonism; hostility