to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
leaving everything up to someone else
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
anything and everything; just about everything
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to watch steadily; to stare
to laugh away; to laugh off
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to speak; to say; to vocalize
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to jar; to creak; to grate
corridor; hallway; passageway
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
really; truly; indeed; good grief
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly