sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
place; position; location; position; standing; status
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
support; backing; aid; assistance
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
finishing blow; coup de grâce
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify