fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
upper half of the body; upper body
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
falling rocks; fallen rocks
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
how; in what way; I wonder
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to redeem (from sin); to save
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
possible; likely; probable
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
sedimentation; subsidence; precipitation; sinking; settling; submerging
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
button (clothing); push-button
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)