fighting against an illness
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
5th day of the month; five days
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
vitality; (one's) life force
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
before the gate; in front of the gate
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
edge of the eaves; house frontage
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
chisel; burin; graver; gad; jumper
to check; to stop; to keep back
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
dyeing black; dyed black; priest robes; priesthood; mourning dress
(short) rest; breather; break
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to sweep clean; to brush clean