to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
still (continuing); as ever; further
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
general; popular; common; typical
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; license
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
be (that) as it may; having said that
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up