using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
oh no!; good heavens!; oops
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
start; leaving; marching off
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
locational advantage; advantageous position
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to march in; to parade in; to pull in (a net, rope, etc.); to haul in; to incorporate (in); to include
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
before anything else; first of all
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
business trip; official trip
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to lean against; to set against
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely