war; fighting; fierce competition
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
that; the matter in question
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
postponement; deferment; adjournment
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you