to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
marathon; long-distance race
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to find out; to discover; to locate
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
long ago; a long time ago; already
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)