to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
having no choice but to carry on; having no choice but to go on; being unable to change one's course of action; (lit.) (with the) momentum of (a man) riding a tiger
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
waist; girth; measurement around waist
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
root; joint; base; crotch
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
breaking off; snapping off