alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
literally; to the letter; literal
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
red-horned demon; red ogre
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
clang of hoofs; sound of a koto
clicking; clopping; clacking
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
to slide down; to slip down
laughing foolishly; cackling
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
shudder; shiver; agitation
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
meteor swarm; meteor shower
early post war period; immediately after the war
traditional Chinese medicine
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
charcoal; charred remains