what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
right under; directly below
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to complete decisively; to do to completion
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
protracted war; war of attrition
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
daihinmin; daifugō; Japanese card game similar to President
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
most difficult; next to impossible
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to win and advance to the next round
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
names and natures do often agree
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality