to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to outrun; to run through to the end
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
sense of values; values; value system
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to chase; to run after; to pursue
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
close to the wall; alongside the wall
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
many; numerous; various; large number of
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help