to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
though; notwithstanding; although
to be found; to be discovered
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
detour; circumvention; turning movement
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to rush over; to run up to