to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
when it becomes; when it comes to
decision; determination; resolution
spine; backbone; spinal column
mountain range; mountain belt
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
in the mountains; among the mountains
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
decrease; reduction; decline
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit