given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
every year; yearly; annually
danger; peril; hazard; risk
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
scenery; scene; landscape
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
(political) power; authority; influence
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
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 lay the blame on; to put the fault on
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
quantity or volume of water
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
even though; despite; when
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no