decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
belligerence; fighting spirit
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
something; some kind of; for some reason
as if it were about oneself
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
never mind!; don't worry about it
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
time around sunset; early evening
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for