such ... as; or some such
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
fee; charge; rate; material
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
item; something that one "just has to have"
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
this is why; this means; it is the case that
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
sobering up; method of sobering up
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar