but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to fight against; to oppose; to face
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; like this; in this way
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
true character; true heart; true spirit
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite