having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
desperately; for one's dear life
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
hair (on the head); (a) hair
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to breathe while sleeping
another attempt; another try; second attempt
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
big talk; boasting; bragging
gem; jewel; precious stone