tottering steps; drunken staggering
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
last ray of hope; only hope
walking heavily; lumbering
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to rock; to shake; to swing
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to triumph; to be elated with success
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
with no effort at all; easily
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen