one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
self control; self restraint
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
forked tree; forked branch
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
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
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to continue (going along some trend)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
as you see; as you can see
in the end; on top of that
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
interference; meddling; butting in
society; the world; the times
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition