to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
life or death; existence; destiny
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
staying in one's position or resigning; course of action; move
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
trouble; bother; annoyance
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to have a reason; to have an excuse
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
festival; feast; carnival
great difference; major mistake
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
cannot be compared with; no match for
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to take advantage of an opportunity
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till