opening and shutting; opening and closing
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
interruption; suspension; break
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to get help; to enlist aid
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
each; (arch.) you (plural)
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)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
young girl; lass; adolescent female
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to be injured; to sustain a wound
many; much; plenty; hardly
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
steady; sound; reliable; solid
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down