frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
other than; excluding; without
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
in deep black; in jet black
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
many; much; plenty; hardly
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate