(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to mark the end; to spell the end
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
in the morning; during the morning
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
suffering; distress; hardship; trial