so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to look forward to something
reality; actuality; hard fact
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
shallow cunning; shallow cleverness
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course