tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
scattered animal feed; ground bait
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to prevent; to take precautions
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
forcibly; against one's will
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
forced laugh; forced smile
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
thought; consideration; thinking
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed