to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
don't you think?; indicates question
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
-less; lacking; non-existing
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
next term; next period; next version; next release
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; citizens; subjects; folk
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
when it becomes; when it comes to
pride; boast; credit (to)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
internal or domestic affairs
minister; secretary; Shujing; The Book of Documents; Ministry of Central Affairs (Qin-dynasty department); Oversight Department (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order