to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
smuggled goods; contraband
several minutes; a few minutes
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
scene; sight; scenario; setting
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
hard (life); tough (world)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
grasp; catch; understanding
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
brilliant; bright; dazzling