hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
packing; crating; packaging
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
serious look (on one's face); straight face
speaking voice; talking voice
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to find out; to discover; to locate
Emperor Ichijou; Ichijou Tenno (980-1011 CE, reigning: 986-1011 CE)
Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
history of Japan; Japanese history
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)