to launch a surprise attack
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
loveable; very likeable; like very much
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to underrate; to make light of
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
long ago; already; a long time ago
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
behavior; behaviour; manner
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
light; right; right field; right fielder
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison