to backfire; to have a harmful result
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
decline; one's declining fortunes; decay
atrocity; (arch.) treason
larger section (of village)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to force to do; to compel
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
beyond imagination; unimaginable
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
somewhere to go; place to go
clanging; empty; deserted
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable