now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
running away; escaping on foot
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
Japan and North Korea; Japanese-North Korean
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
large number (of); many; majority
injured person; wounded person
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall