unheard-of; unprecedented
all (there is); as long as there is
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
extremely dangerous; full of peril
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
strong interaction; strong force
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
greeting; a fine thing to say
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
indescribable; inexpressible
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
marriage where the couple live apart and occasionally visit each other
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
civil service examination
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of