mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
directions; instructions; orders; command
with a start; with a jump
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to grimace; to make a wry face
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
to dye; to colour; to color
admiration; wonder; astonishment
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
left side; left-hand side
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking