worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to thrust away; to send flying
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
to sustain a serious wound
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
main purpose; primary objective
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
space; interval; space character; whitespace
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
little by little; bit by bit
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
to watch steadily; to stare
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate