to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to curve
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
dull sound; muffled sound
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to collapse into; to flop onto
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
unprecedented; never seen before
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
practice; practising; experience
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity