dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
nasal congestion; nose being clogged up
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
rare (or peculiar) animal
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
conscious; deliberate; intentional
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
preface; introduction; preamble
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to complete decisively; to do to completion
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
royal capital; imperial capital
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
indescribable; having no way to express
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark