unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
witnessing; observing; sighting
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
desperately; for one's dear life
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
admiration; being impressed (by)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bright sunshine; broad daylight
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
to let an opportunity slip
this fleeting world; this transient life; one's current body; one's mortal shell; (arch.) cast-off cicada shell; (arch.) cast-off husk
to get between; to be caught in
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to bring back; to restore
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to thrust down; to push off
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique