to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be hot on a person's heels
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
inside one's heart; in one's mind
three; three years of age
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
proposal; offer; request; application
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
perception; sensing; noticing