to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
throwaway; disposable; single-use
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(not) a single person; (no) one
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
accidental death; casualty
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
profiting while others fight
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
still; even now; to this day
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type