grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
absorption; suction; attraction
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
bright red; crimson lotus flower
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to blaze; to burn brightly
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
fuel consumption; gas mileage
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
being off guard; being defenseless
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
cross; crossed; cruciform
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to compete with; to vie for
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
metre; meter; meter; gauge
big frame; large figure; huge body
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region