to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
how long; how much; to what extent
to attempt; to test; to try out
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
contract; compact; agreement
tedious; boring; being fed up with
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
as (for); for; in the capacity of
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to save; to leave over; to spare
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables