in the meanwhile; during the time
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
flight; desertion; escape
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
as you see; as you can see
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance