to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to step over or across; to overcome
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
standing tree; standing timber
at long distance; in long intervals
last line of a poem; finally
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to succeed as planned; to carry through; to accomplish
there is nothing; having nothing
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
scattered; separated; dispersed
to appear all together; to be all present
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
drama; play; powerful drug
lady-killer; casanova; Don Juan; kabuki actor who has mastered the art of romantic acting
to be filled to bursting; to burst
being kept uninformed; being cut off; out of the loop; (arch.) upper gallery (where one can't hear); (arch.) blind seat
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
very young; little; childish; immature
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to live through; to survive
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
hairdresser (for sumo wrestlers and actors); wigmaker (for actors); hairdressing room (Edo-period kabuki)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
this much; to this extent; to this degree