available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
feeling (looking) lone and helpless; helplessness of those in reduced circumstances
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
heaps of corpses all around
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
moment by moment; hour by hour
8th day of the month; eight days
hidden camera; spy camera
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for