beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
muddy water; red-light district
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
irrational (line of) argument
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
huge person; enormous object
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
cattleya (type of orchid)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to be dead; to be lifeless
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough