to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
pale; pallid; bluish-white
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
cork stopper; (bottle) cork
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
cease-fire; truce; armistice
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
motherland; fatherland; native country
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
district; section; sector
a laughingstock; a standing joke
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
family; relatives; dependents; household
something like ...; something called ...
rowdiness; rowdy (person or event)