eardrum; tympanic membrane
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
calamity; disaster; accident
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to resound (echo) far and wide
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try