fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
extremely dangerous; full of peril
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
to become pale; to turn pale
one's home country; one's homeland
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to take command; to give direction
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
this and that; one thing or another
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
main engine (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); propulsion machinery
devil; evil spirit; genie
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience