somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
this is why; this means; it is the case that
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
royal capital; imperial capital
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
defense; defence; protection
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
winner-takes-all (system)
royal castle; imperial castle
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down