becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
capillary; capillary vessel
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
useless resistance; vain struggle
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to have one's hair stand on end
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to be entwined; to be involved
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to boil strongly; to be excited
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to change the position of
the tip of an edged instrument; sharp words; vicious character
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to make a mistake; to blunder
anxiety (about the future)
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)