to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
countermeasure; counter-measure
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
impossibly hard video game
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
otherwise; or else; if not
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
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)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
maid; helper; help; assistance
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
not caring; not giving a damn
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to govern; to manage; to subdue
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
duty; obligation; responsibility
pride; boast; credit (to)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to slap; to strike; to spank
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
failure; mistake; blunder