young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
great war; great battle; world war
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to blow through; to blow ceaselessly
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
other side; opposite side; other party
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to approach; to draw near
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
with a clink (click, clack)
behind; in the rear; in back
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to tire; to weary; to exhaust; to fatigue
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for