tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
light; lamp; baiting deer with a lighted torch
form; situation; condition
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
side dish; supplementary food
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one); know-it-all manner
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
partly open; in half bloom
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
standing; reserve; always having ready
good prospects; full of hope; promising