to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
how; in what way; how about
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
second month of the lunar calendar
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
torture to death; torment to death
princess; daughter of a nobleman
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
anything and everything; just about everything
image; figure; figure; form; image
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to watch for an unguarded moment
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)