boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(made of) leather; leather-bound
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
left side; left-hand side
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to crouch; to squat; to cower
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
posture; position; stance
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
river; stream; River; the ... river
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
how; in what way; I wonder
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
with these words; while saying
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell