combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
don't you think?; indicates question
one-by-one; separately; in detail
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to rise; to erect; to get up
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
again; once more; a second time
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid