air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
tools and materials; equipment and materials
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
just because; even if; even though
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
capable of anything; liable to do
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
action of making something; -ification
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
cut; reduction; curtailment
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
seventh day of the month; seven days
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
tentative plan; draft plan
all you want; as much as one wants
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound