slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
cave; cavern; den; grotto
hare (esp. the Japanese hare, Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
to fire into; to shoot into
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to be hesitant; to feel timid
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
the times; the world; society
to squeeze out; to wring out
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one