to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
large number (of); many; majority
setting on fire; setting afire
war; fighting; fierce competition
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to shake one's head (in denial)
way out; means to escape; escape route
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
dozens; scores of; decades
long time; several hours; long spell
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to straighten up; to sit upright
belief; faith; conviction
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander