gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
scene; spectacle; sight; view
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
chief; main; principal; important
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
hanging loosely; dangling limply
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
desperately; for one's dear life
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to step forward; to volunteer
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to be softened; to calm down
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
thereupon; shortly thereafter
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)