to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to push aside; to brush aside
many people; a large number of people
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
(another's) daughter; young lady
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
fully armed; armed to the teeth
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
desperately; for one's dear life
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China