to become desperate; to give in to despair
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
insolent fellow; rude fellow
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to order; to command; to appoint
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
in person; personally; directly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
emotional strength; force of will
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
cannot be compared with; no match for
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to jump at; to be attracted by
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet