to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to cause someone to worry
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to fight against; to oppose; to face
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to wash clean; to cleanse
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
air hole; windhole; ventilator
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
recovery; undoing; recall