to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
covered with; stained; smeared
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
up in a tree; in the trees
lightly; easily; carelessly
resolute; determined; bold
massing (of troops); gathering
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to shave off; to scrape off
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.