writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
furious facial expression
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to awake from one's sleep
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
sleeping pill; sleep medication
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to become excited; to grow lively
unanticipated; unexpected
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
to intervene; to stop (something)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
society; company; the public; the world
number of (large) animals