to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
sweet and sour; bittersweet
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
only recently; just of late
to be suspected without cause
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
a fight between equally great opponents
international tension; international tensions
critical point (temperature)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
the principle of the thing
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
common people; ordinary people; masses
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to support each other; to support one another
forgetting; lapse of memory
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
(not) in any way; in no way
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
of no interest; not interested
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent