ten (long cylindrical things)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
assistance; backing; reinforcements
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
self-control; self-restraint
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
ready with a rifle leveled