long military service; having experienced many battles
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
many; numerous; various; large number of
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
courage; ardour; high spirits
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
such; this sort of; like this
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
training (animals); breaking (animals)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)