to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
threat; intimidation; menace
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
somehow; for some reason or other
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
many people; a large number of people
too many to count; too numerous to mention
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
common (of objects, abstract things); usual