hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
dogfight; play-off with 3 wrestlers participating
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
multiplicity of troubles; so many as to be troublesome
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
neighboring village; neighbouring village
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
one's own property; possessions
footwear; footgear; shoes
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pale; pallid; bluish-white
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to blow off; to be blown off
official announcement; proclamation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
(college) president; secretary-general
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
wandering; rambling; roaming
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
son and heir; son who will succeed one