dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
after staying up all night
class; heading; group; category
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
last ray of hope; only hope
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
plural; multiple; several
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly