pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
unreached; unattained; unachieved; unprecedented
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
again; once more; a second time
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from