to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
upper half of the body; upper body
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
use; utilization; utilisation; application
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
because of; owing to; due to
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
much less; to say nothing of
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago