oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
intelligence; intellect; brains
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
immediately; right away; on the spot
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
great speed; recklessly fast speed
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to unfold; to unroll; to open