attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
such; this sort of; like this
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh