demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
extinction; annihilation; destruction
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
finishing blow; coup de grâce
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to blaze; to burn brightly
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
sea of fire; sea of flame
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)