soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
something like ...; something called ...
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to come back; to return; to recur
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
by all means; by all costs
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
chairman of executive council (usu. of a party); chairman of the general affairs committee
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
tail (animal); tail end; tip
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
surely; certainly; without doubt
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration