impossible to do (although wants to)
how can (one) do something
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
preparations for a journey
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
genuine article; real thing; real deal
man among men; manly man; alpha male
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
punishment; judgement; judgment
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
as you see; as you can see
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing