returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to stretch (unbend) oneself
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
infection; contagion; becoming infected
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
wide difference; a world of difference
to look down on; to make light of
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
bathing (swimming) in cold water
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout