squared timber; rectangular lumber
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
several shots; several blows
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
standing close together; bristling (with)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
sea level; (surface of) sea
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
feeling; sense; impression
blocking the way; standing in the way
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
(theatrical) fighting scene
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
to jar; to creak; to grate
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)