reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
way; method; means; resource; course
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
advance; moving forward; progress
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
while; during (the time when)
sphere; counter for balls
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
flash (of light); glint; schiller
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to push aside; to push one's way through
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
long military service; having experienced many battles
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
end of a match; end of a game
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
just managing; with great difficulty
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees