fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
security; stability; safety; peace
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
flaring up; bursting into flames
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
appearing and disappearing at will; elusive; phantom-like
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
to invite; to show (someone) in
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
proclamation; official notice
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE); shogun; great, unifying leader
to need; to demand; to take; to require
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing