truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
direct unforked road; straight path
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to whine; to make feeble complaints
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to keep standing; to stand motionless
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
unprecedented; never seen before
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
certainly; surely; definitely
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)