to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
instead; but (on the other hand)
to distribute; to hand out
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
severe earthquake; violent tremor
dividing into four; quartering
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
vertical shaking (of an earthquake); pitch (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitching
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
now that; since; so long as; because
prospects of victory; chances of success
throwaway; disposable; single-use
lightning strike; lightning bolt
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
snail's pace tactics; walking extremely slowly when voting in the Diet to delay proceedings; (lit.) ox walk tactic
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
accounting; administration (of money)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus