to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(in fiction) person changed into a vampire by magic
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
decision; determination; resolution
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that