clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
(social) position; status
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
it's been a long time; long time no see
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
continuation; succession; series
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
middle of the night; dead of night
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to join forces; to cooperate
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding