piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
human kindness; human weakness
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
according to plan; as planned; on target
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
usofuki; kyogen mask with bulging eyes and pursed lips (as if whistling)
quantity or volume of water
8000; eight thousand; many
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
spider's thread; spider silk
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
death by crushing; being crushed to death
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
decisive battle of brief duration
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
existence; possession; having; limited company
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
mushrooming; mushroom picking; mushroom gathering
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
just past noon; afternoon
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
mishap; misfortune; calamity; ominous word; ill-omened word
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
emphasizes direct object of action