to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
responsibility; duty; obligation
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
absentmindedness; peace of mind
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
this (very thing); this precisely
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
murder; killing; murderer
continuation; succession; series
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
again (and again); once again; yet again
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please