at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
place; room; margin; scope
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
both hands; both arms; ten
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
little finger; pinky; little toe
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
high efficiency; high performance
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
overdose; excessive consumption
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
book; volume; this; present; main; head
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
fifth day of the month; five days
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
chief; main; principal; important
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed