time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
household search (conducted by the police)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
action; operation; effect; function
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to be hesitant; to feel timid
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase