self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
long military service; having experienced many battles
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to keep a watchful eye on
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
incident; affair; happening; event
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
close to the wall; alongside the wall