to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
one's post; place of work; workplace
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to begin; to set about; to start
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally