tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
how long; how much; to what extent
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to make an appearance; to show up
messenger; envoy; emissary
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
already; now; no longer; not any more
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
determination; resolution
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to go to; to visit; to call on
at least; at most; (even) just
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the last moment; the very end
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
how; in what way; how about