a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
water vapour; water vapor; steam
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
inland districts; inland areas
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
meanwhile; in the meantime
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach