tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
with a start; with a jump
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
proposal; proposition; suggestion
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
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 become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
both; both sides; both parties
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
by today; before the day is over
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do