to be well-known; to be famous
useless resistance; vain struggle
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
in this manner; in this way; like this
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
keenly felt; heart-wrenching; heart-rending
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
final adjustment; final coordination
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to turn into a state of feverish mood
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
richly colored; richly coloured
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)