disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
trunk (of the body); soma
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
on countless occasions; many a time
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine