chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
unprecedented; never seen before
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow