not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
that's a different matter; that's a different story
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
go that far; to that extent
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
patient; having a long fuse
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be found; to be discovered
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
finishing blow; coup de grâce
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to