to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
that is to say; so that means
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
accomplishment; execution
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Japanese residents in another country; Japanese expatriates
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to collect; to assemble; to gather
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
at that time; in those days
Nanjing (China); Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
does not; can not; will not
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion