life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
unexpected meeting; coincidence
competent; suitable; qualified
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
conquest; domination; mastery
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to hate each other; to hate mutually
with a clatter; clatteringly
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
nature; property; disposition
strong pressure; heavy pressure
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably