limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
why; how; for what reason
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
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)
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
way; method; means; resource; course
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
leader; head; president (of a bank); bank director; greenroom manager (in a theater)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
preparation; arrangements
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
trouble; bother; annoyance