to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
this world; this life; world of the living
willpower; energy; vitality
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
this sort of; this type of
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
consideration; taking into account
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)