revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
near; close; beside; third person
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to leap back; to jump back
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to lose heart; to lose motivation
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
one end; an end; part; fragment
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
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)
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to surge; to well up; to gush out
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
calmly; peacefully; painlessly; comfortably
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial