counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
as soon as possible; ASAP
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be a matter of life or death
moron; idiot; stupid person
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
eccentric; crank; oddball
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue