risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
small number; few; minority
lying on one's back; lying face upward; lying supine
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down
perception; sensing; noticing
to jar; to creak; to grate
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
enticement; inducement; attraction
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
weakening; emaciation; decline
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
servile submission; subservience
means; method; art; magic
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
last days; the end; one's fate
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
courageous but doomed resistance
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)