fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
this and that; one thing or another
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
second generation; second; junior
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
special training; intensive training; crash course
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
how long; how far; how much
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
(male) lover (esp. of a prostitute); paramour (of a married woman)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
company president; manager; director
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
within; inside of; less than
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
called; known as; that; to say
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...