long (time that has passed); old (story)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
legendary beast; magical beast
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
foreign enemy; outside invader
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
living thing; organism; creature; biology
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
natural calamity; disaster
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to spread; to be propagated
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to chase; to run after; to pursue
safety; welfare; well-being
to spend time (on doing something)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
present continuous tense; present progressive form
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake