common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
mask; disguise; guise; mask
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
art of self-defense (defence)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
aquatic life; water creatures
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
rustic bathhouse (esp. at onsen)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
natural product; product of nature
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
(arch.) to annotate; to write down
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly