to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
relatively; comparatively
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
war; fighting; fierce competition
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
specialization; specialisation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to trample; to crush underfoot
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
head over heels; headlong; head first
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas