to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
tear gland; lacrimal gland
innermost depths of one's heart
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
final game; final games; the finals
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
bad boy; naughty child; brat
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
drinking bout; merrymaking
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to repent; to be penitent
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
right and wrong; good and evil
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to rebuke; to scold harshly
person around fifty years old
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
surveillance camera; security camera