frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
messenger; envoy; emissary
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
security; stability; safety; peace
playing a part in one's own play, film, etc.; directing one's own play, film, etc.
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to invite in; to show someone in
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
property; fortune; assets
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
travelling alone; solitary journey
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
opposite side; opposition
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
horizon (related to land)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)