extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to increase; to add to; to augment
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
quantity or volume of water
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
soldier; combatant; warrior
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
by all means; at all costs
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
evident; plain; distinct; clear
in succession; one after another
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
called; known as; that; to say
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down