painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
victory celebration party; victory banquet
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
deep emotion; strong feelings
solitude; loneliness; isolation
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
omniscience and omnipotence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
violent emotion; passion; fury
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down