between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
not counted (in the score); not tallied
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
stepwise; one step at a time
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
in high spirits; excited; energetic
bursting at the seams; bulging
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
tingling; stinging; pungently
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
overall; general; as a whole
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to withstand; to be able to endure
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
mockery; derision; ridicule
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
too (much); overly; excessively
superiority complex; sense of superiority
from here; from this place
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
opening and shutting; opening and closing
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
losing one's virginity; first-time sex