drama; play; powerful drug
to half-rise to one's feet
the real criminal; true culprit
every person; each one; everybody
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
death from disease; death from illness
spirit power; magical power
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
just because; even if; even though
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to prostrate oneself before
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
evening; early night hours
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to chase; to run after; to pursue
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
dispersing; breaking up; running away
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability