to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to surge (water or waves)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
on the right as one faces (it)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
choices; alternatives; options
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
jōjutsu; form of martial art using a cane staff
interval; break; pause; spare moment
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
fear; dread; fright; willies
root; joint; base; crotch
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
practical problem; practical matter
covering; protection; backing; relief
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak