to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
stirring; slight movement
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
tall figure; high stature
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
will not do; do not; does not
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
walking heavily; lumbering
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
the ten precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to rest one's chin in one's hands
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)