to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
really; truly; indeed; good grief
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
don't you think?; indicates question
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
Katsura Kogorou (1833-77)