to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
one after another; in rapid succession
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
quantity or volume of water
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
adding water (to a plant)
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to tower; to rise; to soar
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
to follow in succession; to happen one after another