flustered; confused; panicked
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
understanding person; supporter
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
older brother; elder brother
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
administration of justice
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization