scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
two (long cylindrical things)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
dealing with; coping with
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
tag (children's game); tig
to set (sun); to become dark
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
man-eater (e.g. lion, shark)
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
still; even now; to this day
symbol of vitality; vibrant presence; being renowned for activeness
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far