crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
it seems so; that's what it looks like
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to complete decisively; to do to completion
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to backfire; to have a harmful result