hail; sleet; chilly rain; freezing rain
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
ten (long cylindrical things)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
this (very thing); this precisely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
completion; perfection; accomplishment
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
one example of (when there are more examples)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
phantom; vision; illusion