frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
instant; moment; for an instant
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
moving about; stirring about
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed