to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
walking heavily; lumbering
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to crouch; to squat; to cower
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
genuine; authentic; true; real
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)