to become desperate; to give in to despair
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
relatively; comparatively
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
name; given name; first name
flesh-colored leotards; flesh-coloured leotards
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
trivia; snippet of knowledge
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
having in mind; happening to know of; idea