to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
monologue; soliloquy; German (language)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
large tree; big tree; huge tree
bank (elevation in the seabed); pile; heap
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
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
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
like a decent person; human
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
match (for lighting a fire)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
electricity; (electric) light
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
both hands; both arms; ten