now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
detour; circumvention; turning movement
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
boundless; limitless; vast; broad
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
entrance to a bay; mouth of a bay
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
reeds; reed and silver grass
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
extremely; terrifically; super
work; business; company; study
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
early evening cloud; clouds at sunset
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
water's edge; beach; shore
water's edge; beach; shore
common reed (Phragmites australis)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
being nimble-footed; being quick on one's feet; fast running legs
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to row up to (e.g. a ship)