soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
cross; crossed; cruciform
transmitter; homing device
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to push aside; to push one's way through
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
few decades; many decades; several decades
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
hot spring district (within a town)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion