using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to pretend; to act (as if)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
springy (texture); doughy; elastic