in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how; in what way; by what means
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
control; management (e.g. of a business)
going through; going via; going by way of
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; fireman; relief pitcher
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
scoundrel; rascal; villain
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)