opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cannot be compared with; no match for
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
how long; how much; to what extent
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
an issue being settled; a case being closed
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to throw open; to leave open
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
decision; settlement; definition
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
joint struggle; common (united) front
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
this for sure; certainly is
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
person of common sense; common sense man