to cut down; to chop down; to fell
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
rather; better; instead; if anything
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
power; might; authority; influence
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to die; (lit.) to become earth
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
surface of the earth; ground surface
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
briskly; quickly; promptly
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
work tabi; split-toed heavy cloth shoes with rubber soles
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to lay aside; to set aside
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain