recently; lately; these days
as stated; verbatim; literally
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
starting point; starting line
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to become red; to redden; to blush
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
directly opposite; right in front
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
stupid brat; son of a bitch
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
prayer (for something); supplication
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
the veranda of Kiyomizu Temple (located on a steep hillside overlooking Kyoto)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
chance (of success); odds
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
complete recovery; healing
one's share; one's portion
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt