sweeping sideways; mowing down
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
long ago; already; a long time ago
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
correction; rectification; mending; repair
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
optimism; taking an optimistic view
grasp; catch; understanding
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to take over; to hand over