state of emergency; emergency; crisis
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to be worn down; to be reduced
make no progress; remain unsettled
protracted war; war of attrition
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
there being no use in arguing (about it)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to mix; to blend; to combine
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
buffet; self-service meal
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby