[ひっし, hisshi] (adj-na, adj-no) (1) frantic; desperate; (2) inevitable death; (3) (See 必至) brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi); (P) #12990
[yakeni] (adv) (sl) (from 自棄) awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently
[やけをおこす, yakewookosu] (exp, v5s) to become desperate; to give way to despair
[desupyu-] (n) { comp } despew
[desupere-to] (adj-na) desperate
[いちかばちか, ichikabachika] (exp, adj-no) (uk) sink or swim; high-stakes; desperate
[いっしょけんめい, isshokenmei] (adj-na, n-adv, n) (1) (See 一生懸命) very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; desperately; frantically; for dear life; all-out effort; sticking at living in and defending one place; (2) sticking at living in one place
[のどからてがでる, nodokarategaderu] (exp, v1) to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
[ひのくるま, hinokuruma] (n) (1) { Buddh } (See 火車・1) fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); (2) desperate financial situation; dire straits
[がりがり;ガリガリ, garigari ; garigari] (adj-na, n) (1) (uk) skin and bones; appearing to be underweight; (adv) (2) with a grinding, crunching, scratching (sound); (3) desperately; recklessly; (adj-no) (4) crunchy hardness; (5) selfishness; selfish person
[かっしてもとうせんのみずをのまず, kasshitemotousennomizuwonomazu] (exp) Even if thirsty not to drink from "Robber's Spring"; A proverb meaning not to lower oneself to unjust acts no matter how desperate; (English equivalent) The eagle does not hunt flies
[かんれんぎょうしゃ, kanrengyousha] (n) related tradespeople
[きゅうさく, kyuusaku] (n) desperate measure; expedient of last resort
[きゅうよ, kyuuyo] (n) extremity; desperation
[きゅうよのいっさく, kyuuyonoissaku] (n) (See 窮余の策) desperate measure; last-ditch effort
[きゅうよのさく, kyuuyonosaku] (n) desperate measure
[したたかもの, shitatakamono] (n) (1) strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; wily fox; desperate character; formidable woman; (2) strong man; brave man
[くるしまぎれ, kurushimagire] (adj-na, n) in desperation
[くにく, kuniku] (n) desperation measure
[くにくのさく, kunikunosaku] (exp) last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity; (P)
[ちみどろ, chimidoro] (n) blood-stained; desperate struggle
[さいごっぺ, saigoppe] (n) (1) stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; (2) final desperate tactic
[さいごべ, saigobe] (n) (1) stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; (2) final desperate tactic
[しにものぐるい, shinimonogurui] (exp, n, adj-no) desperation; struggle to the death
[ししゅ, shishu] (n, vs) defending to the last; defending desperately
[しちゅうきゅうかつ, shichuukyuukatsu] (n) finding a way out of a potentially fatal situation; seeking a way out of a desperate situation
[しりょく, shiryoku] (n) desperate effort
[やけ(P);じき(自棄), yake (P); jiki ( jiki )] (n, vs) (See 自棄になる) despair; desperation; abandonment; (P)
[やけっぱち, yakeppachi] (n) (1) (uk) (See やけ) desperation; (adj-na, adj-no) (2) desperate
[やけになる(uK), yakeninaru (uK)] (exp, v5r) (See 自棄) to become desperate; to give in to despair
[やけのやんぱち, yakenoyanpachi] (n) (sense of) desperation
[やけぎみ, yakegimi] (n) partially out of despair; partly in desperation; somewhat out of frustration
[やけざけ, yakezake] (n) drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
[やけくそ, yakekuso] (adj-na, n) (See 自暴自棄) desperation
[じぼう, jibou] (n) despair; desperation; abandonment
[じぼうじき, jiboujiki] (adj-na, n, adj-no) desperation; despair; self-abandonment
[すてばち, sutebachi] (adj-na, n) desperation
[しゃにむに, shanimuni] (adv) desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
[やけばら, yakebara] (n, vs) desperation; despair
[やけっぱら, yakeppara] (n, vs) desperation; despair
[せつぼう, setsubou] (n, vs, adj-no) longing for; earnest desire; desperate desire; hope; yearning; hankering; (P)
[ぜったいぜつめい, zettaizetsumei] (adj-na, n, adj-no) desperate situation; being driven into a corner; stalemate
[ぜつぼうてき, zetsubouteki] (adj-na) desperate; hopeless
[やぶれかぶれ, yaburekabure] (n, adj-no) desperation; self-abandonment
[ひっしに, hisshini] (adv) frantically; desperately; for one's life; (P)
[ひっしになって, hisshininatte] (exp) desperately; for one's dear life; (P)
[いのちがけ, inochigake] (n, adj-no) (1) risking one's life; (2) life and death; risky; desperate; (P)
[やっき, yakki] (adj-na, n) desperation; eagerness; (P)
[ゆうせん, yuusen] (n, vs) brave fight; desperate fight