to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
the very best; excellent; superb
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
toxin; poisonous substance
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to hide; to conceal oneself
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
madness; craziness; insanity
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to become misty; to become hazy