there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
cosmos; common cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
comparatively; relatively
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
site; point on a map; spot
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to become pale; to turn pale
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
patient; having a long fuse
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
very; extremely; excessively