very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
way out; means to escape; escape route
mockery; derision; ridicule
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
national road; national highway
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
time required; time taken; necessary time
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
unconfirmed; unidentified
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
having no license; being unlicensed
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
written using typewriter; typewritten
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
omitted character; omitted letter
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
desperation; self-abandonment
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
conversely; on the contrary
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)