nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
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)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to knock down; to knock off
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
several minutes; a few minutes
material before the opening credits in a film, anime, etc.
(being) worth seeing; impressive
already; now; no longer; not any more
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
two persons; two people; pair; couple
older brother; elder brother
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
originally; by nature; from the start
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with