selfish; self-centred; egotistical
blunder; slip; error; error
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to grant someone's request
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to pitch forward; to fall forward
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
many; numerous; various; large number of
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
offense; offence; method of attack
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
sidewalk café; footpath café
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance