forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
action; operation; effect; function
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
exactly as stated; verbatim
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to increase; to add to; to augment
step; stride; counter for steps
force (bulldoze) one's way through
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
manner of walking; horse gait
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
beautiful woman; pretty girl
head; chief; boss; leader
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to take flight; to disappear
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
yesterday evening; last night
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad