joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
cannot be helped; unavoidable
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
trial; judgement; judgment
drumming on one's belly; having one's fill
place; position; location; position; standing; status
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
January; first month of the lunar calendar
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to follow advice; to act upon advice
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
5th day of the month; five days
nightlife; night amusements
having said that; be that as it may
omen; fortune; effect (e.g. of prayers; as the result of intense training); efficacy
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
in all respects; in every way; whatsoever
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment