to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
day after day; day by day
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
you could say that; that might be so
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to express (in words); to confess
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
extremely; very; really; super; so
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
sincere; earnest; serious
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over