(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
I've got to be going; I must go
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
last chapter (book, etc.)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
sofa bed; sofa-bed; sofabed
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
condition; state (of health); appearance
explosion; rupture; break off
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
story; tale; talk; discussion
long time; long interval; for quite some time
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
good performance; good work; great success
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
remnants of a defeated army
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious