to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
living thing; organism; creature; biology
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
foreign enemy; outside invader
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
without; but if; otherwise; or else
present continuous tense; present progressive form
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to collect; to assemble; to gather
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to face; to go towards; to head towards
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
living thing; living creature; animal; life
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
breath; breathing; tone; mood
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
surroundings; environs; circumference
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
wearing one's hair in braids
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on