terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
busy; having no time (for)
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
to understand; to make out
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
intelligence; intellect; brains
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to thrust down; to push off
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
ill will; malice; evil intent
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history