to sink (into); to get depressed
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
already; now; no longer; not any more
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
overlooking; turning a blind eye
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
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)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat