the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to be dead; to be lifeless
horn (musical instrument)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
election; selection; choice
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
final adjustment; final coordination
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do