burning at the stake; burning to death
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
having said that; on the other hand
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
descriptive poetry; epic poem
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
resignation; acceptance; consolation
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
each house; every house; many houses
evening meal; supper; dinner
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful