from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
rising; ascending; climbing
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
government management; state management
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
daimyo in the Warring States period
to perform; to play; to act
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison