resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
indescribable; having no way to express
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
as if nothing had happened
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technique; art; skill; move
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants