what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to step back; to walk backwards
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
thunderous roar; roaring sound
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
staying in the air; remaining airborne
ability; performance; efficiency
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to knead well; to polish; to refine