to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
thousands; several thousand
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to take flight; to disappear
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
riverside; edge of a river
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to stiffen; to become stiff
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
whole face; all over one's face
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
suddenly; all of a sudden
admiration; wonder; astonishment
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater