to be squashed by; to be pinned under
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
tall figure; high stature
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
having no choice but to carry on; having no choice but to go on; being unable to change one's course of action; (lit.) (with the) momentum of (a man) riding a tiger
rise and fall; ups and downs
to have a long life; to live a long time
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated; acrid; pungent
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to use and then throw away
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
theatergoer; someone who likes plays
town girl; girl raised in a town
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
on hand; readily available
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
(plain) hot water; boiled water
bearing; heading; point of the compass