if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
night chat; tale told at night; book of informal essays
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
way of speaking; intimation
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
command; lead; generalship; leadership
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to ask for too much; to expect too much
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming