crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
will not do; do not; does not
indicate reason; infers some protest
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
just a minute; small quantity
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
chance (of success); odds
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to live; to reside; to inhabit
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce