to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
overlooking; turning a blind eye
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
tide; current; tendency; trend
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to check; to stop; to keep back
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
what time; (lit.) which hour
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be too late; to be too slow
to receive divine punishment
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair