worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
variety of court dance (Nara period)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
any more; any further; any better; any longer
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
probability; likelihood; chances