beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
only recently; just of late
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
difficult problem; challenge
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to shake; to waver; to tremble
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to make a vow; to take an oath
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
cooking; food preparation
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
something like ...; something called ...
preservation; retainment; keeping
surface of a board or record
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor