to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
a few seconds; several seconds
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
as if nothing had happened
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
throat; important part; vital area
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
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.)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
(not) even once; (not) ever
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
one's best interests; one's own good
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through