even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
withers (height from ground to shoulder blades in animals)
length (of an animal); body length
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
living thing; organism; creature; biology
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
reopening; resumption; restarting
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
safety zone; traffic island
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
start; origin; beginnings
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
prompt; immediate; in real time
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp