to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
drama; play; powerful drug
to mark the end; to spell the end
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
flight; desertion; escape
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
gathering clouds; group of clouds
to blow along (in the wind); to set adrift
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to grimace; to make a wry face
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
beforehand; in advance; previously
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle