heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
war situation; progress of a battle
to bring back; to restore
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
woman; female; feminine gender
reaction; response; reaction
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to shout (in anger); to yell
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to escape from; to get out
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract