(how) many times; (how) often
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to mix; to stir; to blend
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
desperately; for one's dear life
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
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 run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to trample; to crush underfoot
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to fight against; to oppose; to face
battlefield; battleground
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
best regards; please take care of; please do