wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to pick up; to find; to gather
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
self-defense; self-defence
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
difficult to ...; hard to ...
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
tail (animal); tail end; tip
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition