to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
how; in what way; how about; questionable
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
as usual; as is one's habit
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
blood vessel; blood relationship
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest