to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
survival; survivor; relic
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to tumble down; to roll down
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
river; stream; River; the ... river
news; word; tidings; omen
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to be led by; to be headed by
last night; yesterday evening
to accompany; to go with; to go together
area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be too late; to be too slow
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool