Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
netlike; mesh-like; reticulated; vascular
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger
pile bunker (fictional weapon)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
combat power; fighting strength
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
heart of the batting order (3rd, 4th and 5th batters); 3-4-5 hitters; cleanup; cleaning up
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)