to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
adaptation (from); rebaking
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
incineration; destroy by fire
everywhere; at every turn
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
blunder; slip; error; error
possessed of a strong sense of duty
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
custom-made article; specially made article
to freeze; to refrigerate
bad news; news of a death; death notice
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
omniscient point of view (in narration)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
even further; and then some; even more
this one; this way; this method
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
amplitude; degree of vibration; range of vibration; degree of instability
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
right in the midst of; right at the height of
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)