crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)
speaking voice; talking voice
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
atomic energy; nuclear power
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
material; substance; matter
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to drop; to lose; to let fall
to step over or across; to overcome
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
living thing; living creature; animal; life
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
don't you think?; indicates question
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)