frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to listen again; to ask again
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to pause; to have a short intermission
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
those (near the second person)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
bamboo sheath; bamboo peel
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)