cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to anesthetize; to anesthetise; to anaesthetize; to anaesthetise
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
riskiness; (level of) danger
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
fifth day of the month; five days
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
being too late; losing one's final chance
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
(not so) much; (not) very
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to be photographed; to be projected
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be silent; to say nothing
importing goods privately; private importing
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear