blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
here and there; in places
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
grove of the village shrine
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
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 bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt