to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
foreign enemy; outside invader
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to discuss; to talk together
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic