to like; to love; to be fond of
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
in advance; beforehand; previously
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
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.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
green calabash; unripe gourd; scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
at once; immediately; right now
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
not necessarily so; is not always true
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
war; fighting; fierce competition
how long; how much; to what extent
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall