irony of fate; twist of fate
to cut; to slit; to slash
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
counter for drops of liquid
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to have a reason; to have an excuse
ten; 10; ten years of age; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to think of; to come up with
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song