pressing; urging; demanding; demand
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
outside of; not covered by
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
reproachful; hateful; bitter
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
imposing stance; daunting pose
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)