to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
right in the midst of; right at the height of
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
nothing but; none other than
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
beyond one's control; nothing one can do