(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
all but dead; half killed
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
great difference; big difference; wide margin
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
to break a dam; to burst out
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to take someone's life; to kill someone
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
protective instinct; defensive instinct
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
interminable; unending; endless; boundless
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary