making one's best exertions
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to escape from; to get out
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to give an important position
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
alone; by oneself; on one's own
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
underling; subordinate official
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
condensed milk; Soviet Union
brownish red (traditional Japanese color name)
sympathy; compassion; pity
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(some) more; even more; longer; further
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to say; to be called; to do
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
like; similar to; same as