desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
with a start; with a jump
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
by sheer strength; by brute force
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
the place for; the time for; the level of
too much; excessively; too
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
forcibly; against one's will
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
way; method; means; resource; course
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get strong; to gain strength
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to shut in; to confine; to contain
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing