fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
summertime; summer season
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
dry riverbed; river beach
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship