not worth considering; out of the question
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
to chase; to run after; to pursue
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to make an appeal; to urge
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
with a start; with a jump
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to say no more; to sink into silence
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
duty; function; office; mission; task
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family