deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
concussion (of the brain)
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
violent explosion; bursting
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to melt together; to blend together
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to flare up; to burst into flames
feather; plume; plumage; down
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
one theory; one opinion; another theory
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)