control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
concentration; density; cardinality
there is nothing; having nothing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to talk to oneself; to mutter
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
that's the way it is; such is life
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to await; to wait for; to expect
periodic; regular; routine
intersection on a go board; grid layout (e.g. of streets); grid pattern
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
safety zone; traffic island
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
otherwise; or else; if not
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
analepticum; restorative medicine
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to pretend; to act (as if)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
safety; welfare; well-being
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument