slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
(one's) older brother; foolish older brother
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to be absorbed in reading
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
general; overall; across-the-board
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to keep in mind; to memorize
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
for one's true nature to come out
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity