lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
suspension of water supply; water outage
emotional strength; force of will
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
every year; yearly; annually
before scheduled; earlier than expected
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)