means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
offense and defense; offence and defence
historical play; period drama
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
chance (of success); odds
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
subterranean drain; culvert; conduit
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
moment to quit; way to quit
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
disgrace; humiliation; insult
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
valuable article; valuables
throwaway; disposable; single-use
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking