vexing; irritating; impatient
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
established fact; fait accompli
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
sense of relief; feeling of relief
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
short-distance race; sprint
crouch start (in a sprint)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to mistake (A for B); to misread
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
looking on from afar; being a spectator
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
according to plan; as planned; on target
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
looking pale; looking unwell
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution