to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to push aside; to brush aside
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
the front; honest; upright; decent
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
palace; hall; shrine; temple; hall of fame
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
hills and fields; countryside
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(how) many times; (how) often
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
ancient altar of sacrifice
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)