to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
face contorted and about to cry
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
hills and fields; hill and dale
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
pus; corruption; rot; evils
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
chain mail (armor, armour)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
to hang (something) on the wall
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
workshop; studio; atelier
to put out; to extinguish
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to hit hard; to strike hard
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
pride; dignity; self-respect
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than