body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
second (unit of time); arc second
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being