to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
head over heels; headlong; head first
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
apparatus gymnastics; artistic gymnastics
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
bravery; courage; heroism
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
ancestor; forefather; foremother
inside a plane; in-flight
opening fully; full throttle; full power
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance