living thing; living creature; animal; life
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
to leap back; to jump back
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
frequency (of occurrence)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent