grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
refugee; exile; displaced persons
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
selection; choice; option
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
position; location; base; point; site
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
private tutor; coach; governess
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
businessman; industrialist
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
at least; at most; (even) just
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon