as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
reality; actuality; hard fact
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
marriage proposal; courtship
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
single word; a few words; brief comment
end; close; conclusion; termination
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
something; some kind of; for some reason
in the same way as; just like
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
by myself; in person; by oneself
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to press a question; to cross-examine