evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
27th day of the month; 27 days
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
lightning strike; lightning bolt
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
alternately; in turn; one after the other
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to rain heavily; to be raining cats and dogs
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to kick out; to cut back (on spending)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced