youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to pick up; to find; to gather
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
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)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to rise; to erect; to get up
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
by myself; in person; by oneself
hard struggle; strenuous effort
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far