to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
to pour water on; to irrigate
(not) so much; (not) that much
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
correction; rectification; mending; repair
human pillar; human sacrifice
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off