to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to distract one's attention
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
metre; meter; meter; gauge
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
how; in what way; by what means
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
journal; magazine; periodical
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
riding fast; driving a horse fast
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
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
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
throw; throwing; throwing event