enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
short distance; short range; short-haul
operation; functioning; running
a long, long time ago; very long ago
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
precondition; prerequisite
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
belief; faith; conviction
meaning; connotation; denotation
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
higher rank; better position
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
as a child; when one was a child
up in a tree; in the trees
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
first attack; first strike; first blow
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
obedience; submission; resignation
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe