May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
dry riverbed; river beach
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to smile (at); to grin (at)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
single word; a few words; brief comment
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
meaning; significance; sense
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation