to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
rule; reign; government; governing
main cause; primary factor
military force; military strength
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
taste; liking; preference
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
nod; inclination of the head
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish