to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
second; number two; runner-up
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
incident; affair; happening; event
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
using one's arms as a pillow
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
finish; finishing; finishing touches
Brahma (Hindu god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
come out!; where are you?
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
covering used to wrap a baby
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
but; however; even though; even if
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
one's own property; possessions
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)