or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
interior; inside; internal
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to distribute; to hand out
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
together; at the same time; same; identical
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
waste of effort; thankless task
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to brave a danger; to take a risk
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance