desperation; struggle to the death
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
just a handful; only a small number (of)
in that way; like that; that way
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
difficult problem; challenge
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to refuse; to decline; to deny
at work; in the midst of work; working
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
10th day of the month; ten days
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
wood (for building); lumber; timber
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
contrived; false-sounding
movement restrictions; behavior restrictions
under repair; out of service; being adjusted
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
height of; middle of; full bloom