originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
if you do this; if this is the case
bygones; the past; past event
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
one's share; one's portion
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to tower over the surroundings
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
with a click; with a snap
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval