strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
quenching; hardening; tempering
traditional; customary; conventional
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
superstition; superstitious belief
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to add (e.g. a postscript)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
bedside; near one's pillow
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering