former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to stick it out (until the end)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to stop raining or snowing
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
to throw down the drain; to waste
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
influenced (by); under an influence
mockery; derision; ridicule
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
intensification; aggravation
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)