nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
hammering sound; hammering
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
very loud volume; megavolume
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to revere; to respect; to worship
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to have a deep grudge; to bear deep resentment towards someone
final farewell (in this life)
secondary; of secondary importance
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to face on; to look out on to
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
megaquake; massive earthquake
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
apartment building; housing complex
precarious situation; precarious state