to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
the place for; the time for; the level of
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
silence; stillness; quietness
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
very loose; slowly; leisurely
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
hoarse voice; husky voice
control; management (e.g. of a business)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(United States of) America; USA
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to eat up; to consume (completely)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)