regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
large build; large pattern
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
soldier; combatant; warrior
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
endurance contest; test of endurance
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
retention; maintenance; preservation
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
long-awaited; much-awaited
when it becomes; when it comes to
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
at the top of one's voice
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin