to straighten up; to sit upright
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to sniff out; to get wind of
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
forked tree; forked branch
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to use up all one's strength
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to stiffen; to become stiff
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
proper; right; reasonable
looking away; looking aside