when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to pass each other; to cross paths
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
don't you think?; indicates question
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
two persons; two people; pair; couple
how many people; a number of people
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
myself; yourself; I; me; you
decision; settlement; definition
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to comfort; to console; to amuse