to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (e.g. of novel); concluding part
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo-period business tax
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
limestone cave; limestone cavern
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency