one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
moment by moment; hour by hour
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
in accordance with; according to
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit