stillness; quiet; peacefulness
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
number one; first; best; most; game; round
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
true character; real nature
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
not understanding; not knowing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
relatively; comparatively
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she