bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
normalcy; normality; normal
function; facility; faculty; feature
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to win after tough bidding
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to take a breath; to take a short rest
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to straighten up; to sit upright
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to be erected; to be built
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to cry and shout; to scream
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum