battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
manners; behavior; behaviour
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes