to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to attempt; to test; to try out
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
future (usually near); prospects
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)