the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
way; method; means; resource; course
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
plural; multiple; several
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person