the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
all night; throughout the night
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to be opposite; to face each other
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to change completely; to change suddenly
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
lifelike; exact resemblance
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
in that manner; like that
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil