whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
expression; look; countenance; face
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
failure; mistake; blunder
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
last night; yesterday evening
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
way; method; means; resource; course
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
danger; peril; hazard; risk
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
in the meanwhile; during the time
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
source of revenue; financial supporter
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
with a chuckle; with a giggle
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
handsome youth (male); pretty boy