honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
else; in addition; besides
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
this world; this life; world of the living
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
shaman (Okinawa, Amami); medium; exorcist
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit