to pinch and crush; to pinch out
looking pale; looking unwell
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
bedside; near one's pillow
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
to pay attention; to be watchful
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to claim victims; to cause casualties
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon