to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
blow-drying; blow; punch; brow; blow; playing an instrument (esp. in jazz)
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
in comparison to; rather than
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
in the same way as; just like
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the right person in the right place
in this way; thus; such; uh...
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...