to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
choices; alternatives; options
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
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
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
by today; before the day is over
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
personality; character; individuality; personhood
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
at the time; in those days; then
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)