to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
in case of; at that time; at this time
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
living thing; organism; creature; biology
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
in unison; as one; united
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
nesting hole; burrow; den
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
up until now; as recently as the present
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion