to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
in succession; one after another
to tumble down; to roll down
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hourly; from hour to hour; moment by moment; momently; from one minute to the next; with each passing moment
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
danger; peril; hazard; risk
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark