gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
mountain road; mountain trail
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
bodily sensation; sense; experience
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
something; some kind of; for some reason
how many months?; how long?
third day of the month; three days
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
careful observation; close attention
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
unfairness; injustice; partiality
equality; uniformity; evenness
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact