sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
night-vision scope; night scope
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
police drama (television); detective drama
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
divorce; dissolution of adoption
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
the same rank; equality; apposition
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to tumble down; to roll down
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
world; society; people; the public
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope