it's no joke; gimme a break!
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
floor above; floor upstairs
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to run up to; to rush over
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to run down (stairs, etc.)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
more than anything; above all else
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
first-class goods; A-grade product
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)