to become settled; to be fixed
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
stone (used for throwing)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
one's family (home) background (environment)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
self-determination; suicide
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
desperately; for one's dear life
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
draw (in competition); tie game
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low