knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to strike out; to start swimming
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to lend an ear to; to listen to
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to support each other; to support one another
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
foundation stone; cornerstone
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
unfairness; injustice; partiality
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
joint; reason; sense; logic
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
green grass; young (fresh) grass
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge