oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to shed light; to cast light
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
pride; boast; credit (to)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source