barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to arrive; to come to pass
decisive; resolute; drastic
otherwise; or else; if not
the scruff or nape of the neck
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
along the way; along the road
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
end of life; death; annihilation
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to find out; to discover; to locate
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve