road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
critical moment; do-or-die situation
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to bend; to warp; to curve
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to throw into; to toss into
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to become conscious; to recover one's senses; to snap out of it
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
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.)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed