to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
autonomic nervous system; ANS
technical; technological; practical
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
restoration; repair; mending
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
way out; means to escape; escape route
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be too late; to be too slow
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to look up; to face upwards; to turn one's face upwards
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry