to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
blow; shock; strike; batting
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
the last moment; the very end
to worry about; to be vexed
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
belligerence; fighting spirit
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
heart; guts; nerve; central part
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to overflow from something full
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
power; might; authority; influence
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
boundless; limitless; vast; broad
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
putting into operation; invocation
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable