squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
interruption; suspension; break
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
place for relaxation and refreshment
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet