metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be born; to come into the world
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
instead; but (on the other hand)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations