sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
again; once more; a second time
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
defeating in an instant; instant kill
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
rear-service duty; duty away from the front lines; logistics and support duty (behind the combat zone)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
really; truly; indeed; good grief
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
unfortunately; regrettably