dullard; indecisive person
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
low shoes; shoes; informal riding shoes without an ankle strap
a step; short distance; short time
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on