life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
chopping board; cutting board
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
declaration; proclamation; announcement
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
that is to say; so that means
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
great hurry; great haste; rush
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)