drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
defense; defence; protection
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
abusive language; violent language; wild words
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
being concerned about or mindful of
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
gale; violent (strong) wind
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve