to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
matter of time; question of time
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
end of life; death; breathing one's last
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to squeeze out; to wring out
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to send flying with a kick
how many people; a number of people
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive