to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
rope; cord; policeman's rope
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
if you do this; if this is the case
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
manufacturer; maker; producer
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
labor; labour; toil; hardship
quarrel; dispute; argument
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
one day; (on) a certain day
to become clear; to be made public
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
salvation (of the world); saving the world
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
big snake; (large) serpent