good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
a step; short distance; short time
so; like this; in this way
to join forces; to cooperate
please; somehow or other; one way or another
like this; in this way; as you see
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
should; must; -able; probably; likely
it's no joke; gimme a break!
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
such; this sort of; like this
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
contract; compact; agreement
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)