Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to raise one's voice; to shout
to some extent; to a certain extent
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out