at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
transcendence; excellence; superiority
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
very good luck; excellent fortune
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance