(insectile, especially moth) scales
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
force of a fire; force of flames
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
padded, sleeveless undergarment; vest
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
consists of; comprises; is made up of
piling up; multiple layers
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to need; to require; to take; to demand
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe