groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
contemplation; meditation
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
tenderhearted; faint of heart
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
domain administration (Edo period); clan administration
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
considerably; greatly; a lot
to blow out; to spout out
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent