unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
clergyman; churchman; clergy
stealthily; secretly; in secret
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
one revolution; one rotation
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
flight; desertion; escape
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stop walking; to pause
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
vocal sound; tone of voice
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples