to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to cease; to stop; to be over
if so; in that case; in that situation
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
other side; opposite side; other party
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of