to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
wicked thought; wicked mind
distinction; differentiation; classification
bet; wager; stake; gamble
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to attempt; to test; to try out
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to watch over; to watch attentively
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
reproachful; hateful; bitter
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
flight; desertion; escape