beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
fifth day of the month; five days
difference; variation; difference
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to check; to stop; to keep back
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
right beside; close to; nearby
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
after that (a substantive change occurred)
desperation; struggle to the death
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)