to cover up with something
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
weak point; unskillfulness
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
to bend; to warp; to curve
cannot be compared with; no match for
great war; great battle; world war
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
without permission; without notice
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo