encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
is something that; is that which
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
thunderous roar; roaring sound
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
opposite side; other side
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person