to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
reaching; attaining; arrival
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
(having) two choices; choice between two things
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition