when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to state; to express; to mention
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
with a friendly grin; smilingly
ten; 10; ten years of age
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
sleeping together in a huddle
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality