cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
short distance; short range; short-haul
operation; functioning; running
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
precondition; prerequisite
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
belief; faith; conviction
meaning; connotation; denotation
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
higher rank; better position
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
as a child; when one was a child
up in a tree; in the trees
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
obedience; submission; resignation
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to take (be in) charge of