having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
a push; another effort; one more effort
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
firmly rooted; deep-seated
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
regret; repentance; remorse
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
dying of illness; dying of natural causes
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)