leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
twice; again; second time
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
done; just done; just finished
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
apparently; appears to be
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
Orion (constellation); the Hunter
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)