fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
pressure; oppression; suppression
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
thereupon; shortly thereafter
retort; back talk; backchat
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
infancy; childhood; tender age
by myself; in person; by oneself
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
Watanabe No Tsuna (953-1025)
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)