precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
description; describing; depicting
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
little by little; bit by bit
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
force of a fire; force of flames
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to crumble away; to collapse
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
very young; little; childish; immature
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on