squash (drink); squash (sport)
grove of the village shrine
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
six; sixth (interval, chord)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
regular customer; valued client
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to be jealous; to be envious
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to exert oneself; to make efforts
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image