isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to think constantly about; to dwell on
do-or-die game; crucial contest
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to push back; to press back; to force back
small factory in town; (small) backstreet workshop
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
end; close; conclusion; termination
water outlet; tap; faucet
sense of loss; feeling of loss
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
information; news; report; reward; retribution
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)