feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
willpower; energy; vitality
to open (one's eyes) wide
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
during imprisonment; while in jail
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.); demise
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
small number; few; minority
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
true account; authentic record; history
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
government official; public official
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 draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)