for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
dense (vegetation); thick; prominent; popular; gloomy (mood)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
information; news; report; reward; retribution
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
desperately; for one's dear life
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to leap back; to jump back
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
three persons; three parties
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
one more time; once more; once again
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
beautiful woman dressed as a man; cross-dressed beauty
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
vaporization heat; vaporisation heat
no loss or gain; coming out even