opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
rather; better; instead; if anything
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
way (of doing); manner; method; means
world peace; peace of the world
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to entrust; to leave to a person
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to happen to have on hand or in stock
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
ash; embers; complete destruction
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
accurate; correct; precise; exact
consequence; result; conclusion
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of