making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to be entwined; to be involved
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
self-defense; self-defence
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
nature; the natural world; realm of nature