having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
spine; backbone; spinal column
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
according to plan; as planned; on target
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
desperation; struggle to the death
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
some people; a few people; several people
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain