dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
dental caries; tooth decay
blue light (e.g. of LED); blue glow; cadmium blue
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
valuable article; valuables
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to pull teeth out; to extract a tooth
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
baby tooth; milk tooth; first set of teeth
to fall out and be replaced; to shed; to moult (molt)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
drama; play; powerful drug
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to lose one's footing; to slip
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
decapitated head of an enemy
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers