dense; populous; crowded; thick
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
more than anything; above all else
ready with a rifle leveled
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to come to one's senses; to calm down
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
long; drawn-out; very long
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
exemplar; model; example; pattern
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
bank; weir; embankment; levee