(going) right into (a tight space); (sinking into) deeply and suddenly; (popping) out; (coming out) with a pop; with a squelch
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
being too late; losing one's final chance
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
moneymaking; earning money
means; way; method; measure
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
society; public; community; social studies
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
treating someone like a child
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
pride; dignity; self-respect
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing