to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
adherence (to custom, tradition)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to let out a cry; to break forth
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
the positive and the negative; yin and yang
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to use up all one's strength; to die
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
(not possible) on such short notice
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)