(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
half a point (esp. in go)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
thought; idea; conception
this and that; one thing and another
madness; craziness; insanity
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
regular time; stated period
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
messenger; envoy; emissary
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)