to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
myself; yourself; I; me; you
of course; certainly; naturally
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
by sheer strength; by brute force
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to pretend; to act (as if)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of