had better ...; had better not ...
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
tenderhearted; faint of heart
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
journey; route of a journey
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
separate room; special room
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
needless to say; obviously; of course
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
even though; despite; when
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
one or two; a few; small number
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
voluntary; optional; free; elective
use; utilization; utilisation; application
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do